Resident since 1999
Sponsorship from £40 / year
Chimpanzee
Chimpanzee
Fergus
Born at Penscynor in 1986, hand-reared from two weeks old. The acrobat of the group.
Resident since 1999
Story
How Fergus came to Wales
Fergus was born on 28 February 1986 at Penscynor Wildlife Park. His mother Chico drowned in the moat in 1991 aged 20; his father Jeremy died in February 2009. He was rejected by his mother and hand-reared by keepers from two weeks old.
He arrived at the sanctuary on 21 February 1999 with his sister Suzi and brother Twmi. Their group was merged with Freddie, Ronnie and Nakima in April 2009.
Fergus is the acrobat of the group. He loves music, the television, and is nicknamed the ladies' man. He is also a tool-user — Graham the co-founder once watched him pick up a branch and a length of plastic pipe and set up a jousting match.
His vet history is short: an infected hand wound, and a neck abscess he stitched out himself with his teeth. Many visitors choose to adopt him.
Key dates
The timeline
Born
28 Feb 1986
Birthplace
Penscynor
Hand-reared from
2 weeks
Arrived at WAMS
21 Feb 1999
Day to day
Things Fergus likes
Favourite foods
- chocolate fudge cake
- malt loaf
Companions
- Twmi
- Suzi
Trivia
- Watches Baywatch
- Brother of Twmi, sister Suzi
- Has many adoption sponsors
Sponsor
Adopt Fergus
For £40 a year you can sponsor Fergus directly. The pack includes a certificate, biography, and a year's free admission.
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