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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The last of hundreds of abandoned, orphaned or abused animals that were taken in by Southern California's once-prominent Wildlife Waystation have been relocated, authorities said Wednesday.

The chimps were the last animals remaining at the Wildlife Waystation in Angeles National Forest, a sanctuary that closed abruptly in 2019.

More than three years after the facility closed, state officials announced Wednesday they have completed the relocation of all animals that were housed at the 160-acre Wildlife Waystation sanctuary in the Angeles National Forest near Sylmar.

More than two dozen former lab chimps in New Mexico are one step closer to living out their remaining days in sanctuary. 

KEITHVILLE, La. – Tasty treats wrapped in brightly colored paper immediately caught the attention of Chimp Haven residents who eagerly tore into the packages as part of holiday-themed enrichment fun.

A federal judge has ruled that chimpanzees previously used for research in a New Mexico laboratory can be transferred to an animal sanctuary. A U.S. District Court judge in Maryland found this week the National Institutes of Health legally cannot refuse to send chimpanzees in the Alamogordo Primate Facility to a sanctuary. It would violate the Chimpanzee Health, Improvement, Maintenance and Protection Act. The law was established in 2000 to fund a federal chimpanzee sanctuary system. The order i...

A University of New Mexico student has been charged in connection with last month's fatal shooting on campus that involved a basketball player at a rival school.

Ruling paves way for remaining 30 to be transferred to Louisiana haven

The ruling is the latest twist in a long-running dispute over where dozens of federally-supported former research chimps should live out the remainder of their days.

A federal judge has ruled that chimpanzees previously used for research in a New Mexico laboratory can be transferred to an animal sanctuary. A U.S. District Court judge in Maryland found this week the National Institutes of Health legally cannot refuse to send chimpanzees in the Alamogordo Primate Facility to a sanctuary.