Nim Chimpsky
Nim Chimpsky, named after the great linguist Noam Chomsky, was the first chimpanzee to learn American sign language. Nim became famous, and was the subject of numerous books and television specials. But when the researchers had no more use for him, they opted to sell him to a hepatitis research lab, where he would have been the subject of painful experiments and eventually killed.
Luckily for Nim, The Fund for Animals intervened and won custody of him. He lives at the Black Beauty Ranch, and visitors who know sign language can have lengthy conversations with him. Nim enjoys looking at magazines, watching television, and putting on hats and shoes.
