The longstanding tale has been that Zoo Boise started with a chimpanzee that escaped from a circus crew in the early 1900's. Peacock told KTVB he's heard multiple versions of the story.

Former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney has pledged $8,000 (£4,900) to fly an abused circus chimpanzee out of Chile to spend its days in an sanctuary in Zambia. Toto was smuggled out of Africa 23 years ago ...

A magician in a carnival--who actually can read minds and levitate people and objects--works with a superintelligent chimp named Alex, who can also talk. The magician and the chimp soon become the ...