Moment chimp caged for 29 years sees sunlight for first time ever in heartwarming footage 🐵 This is the heart-warming moment that Vanilla the chimpanzee, survivor of grisly laboratory experiments, was welcomed to her new home at a sanctuary in Fort Pierce, Florida. Having been denied outdoor access and kept captive in small cages for all her life, 29 year old Vanilla gazed up at the sky for the first time in awe upon arriving on the three acre island. #chimpanzee #Heartwarming #animalrescue #an

Video shows touching moment lab chimp sees the sky for the first time in 28 years

‘SHE WAS IN AWE’ 🐵❤️ A special moment was captured on camera of a 28-year-old chimpanzee staring in awe as it sees the open sky for the first time after being rescued. Save the Chimps, an animal protection organization in St. Lucie County, released a video of Vanilla taking her first steps into her new life. Vanilla, who was rescued from a now-closed research lab, can be seen in the video leaping into another chimpanzee’s arms as he gave her a big hug back. “As she gained the courage to go fart