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Center for Great Apes Welcomes Sandra to the Sanctuary

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Friday, November 8, 2019
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MIAMI, Nov. 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --The Center for Great Apes, a non-profit sanctuary for orangutans and chimpanzees based in Florida, has welcomed Sandra, the first orangutan granted legal personhood, to her new home at the sanctuary.

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  • MIAMI, Nov. 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --The Center for Great Apes, a non-profit sanctuary for orangutans and chimpanzees based in Florida, has welcomed Sandra, the first orangutan granted legal personhood, to her new home at the sanctuary.
  • The Center for Great Apes will provide lifetime care for Sandra.
  • Liberatori selected the Center for Great Apes, the only accredited orangutan sanctuary in North America, as the preferred home for Sandra.
  • The Center for Great Apes is a 501(c)(3) registered non-profit sanctuary for orangutans and chimpanzees founded in 1993 by Patti Ragan.