Chimpanzees love ball pits too! Watch these young former research chimps go wild for a ball pit created by caregivers at the #projectchimps sanctuary. Thanks to Crystal and the other caregivers for making it happen! After years in the lab, it's their time to live! #ballpit #chimpanzee #animals | Project Chimps

After 34 years in research, chimpanzee Kirk and his nine group mates from the lab had their first chance to go outside into a forest at the Project Chimps sanctuary in the Blue Ridge Mountains. After lives in the lab, many research chimps are afraid to step outside. The forest seems like a big, scary place and even dirt can be unfamiliar. Kirk is a strong alpha chimp, hence his nickname "Captain Kirk." But would he be strong enough to lead his group outside? Watch as this special day unfolds for