Great Ape Trust

The Great Ape Trust is a 200-acre ape sanctuary and language study in Des Moines, Iowa that houses orangutans and bonobos. The sanctuary opened to primates on September 28, 2004. The primary mission of the Great Ape Trust is studying language in primates, primarily by teaching language to bonobos and orangutans from infancy.

Primary Researchers
Sue Savage-Rumbaugh Rob Shumaker Benjamin Beck Karyl Swartz Duane Rumbaugh Serge Wich

Notable Residents
Kanzi Azy Nyota Panbanisha