Resident since 2011
Sponsorship from £40 / year
Western Chimpanzee
Chimpanzee
Toto
The Tamworth Legend. Lived at Drayton Manor for almost half a century.
Resident since 2016
Story
How Toto came to Wales
Toto was captured as an infant in West Africa around 1966. He was brought to Birmingham in 1966 and moved to Drayton Manor near Tamworth in January 1967, where he lived for nearly 50 years with his companion Topsy until she died in 2005. He celebrated his fiftieth birthday at Drayton Manor in 2016 and became known as the Tamworth Legend.
There were many tears the day Toto left Drayton Manor on 31 October 2016, with a big send-off, and our Facebook page filled with comments about him when we announced he had arrived. He has had several companions here: Tubman, who died in January 2019, and Jason, who died of inoperable lymphoma in 2020. On 13 October 2020 he was paired with Kaspar, who arrived from Loro Parque after losing his own mate Uschi to lymphoma.
Toto loves being close to visitors through the big glass windows. He has been known to entertain everyone watching, sometimes more than the keepers would prefer.
Key dates
The timeline
Born
approx. 1966
Birthplace
West Africa
50th birthday
2016
Arrived at WAMS
31 Oct 2016
Day to day
Things Toto likes
Companions
- Kaspar
Trivia
- Known as the Tamworth Legend
- Lived with Topsy until 2005
- Has been known to throw poo, including at a keeper's false teeth
Sponsor
Adopt Toto
For £40 a year you can sponsor Toto directly. The pack includes a certificate, biography, and a year's free admission.
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