Tarzan’s Cheetah Dies or Maybe Not
Cheetah, the chimpanzee co-star of 1930s Tarzan movies, has died at the age of 80. Or maybe he was 82. And maybe he wasn’t really the same chimp from the movies. Still, he’s dead.
Posts tagged: chimps
“It Was a Choice Between That and Bubbles the Chimp”
Legendary producer Quincy Jones on recording with Michael Jackson:Q: …I was just watching a clip on YouTube where you’re sitting on a couch with Michael and he’s petting a snake the whole time.A: Oh, I remember that. Yeah, that was Muscles.Q: Muscles?
Happy Anniversary, Ham the Chimp!
On this day 50 years ago, Ham the Chimp blasted off in a Mercury rocket and flew 157 miles in space, just to see if it would be safe to send less hairy apes into orbit.
It was, pretty much.
LIFE magazine has a feature today where you can see rare photos of Ham the Chimp, called “In Praise of Ham the Chimp.”
Go see them.