Great Ape Heart Project

13/08/2025

15/01/2025

Congratulations to our Director Emeritus, Dr. Hayley Murphy on receiving the Distinguished Alumna Award from SUNY Delhi! ❤️👏👏👏

The SUNY Delhi Alumni Association recently honored five distinguished alums, faculty, and staff for exceptional professional achievements and community service.

13/01/2025

Mark your calendars - Great Ape Heart Project will be hosting a cardiac health workshop for the International Gorilla Workshop on Monday November 10th Detroit Zoo!

30/12/2024

Welcome to MEDICAL MONDAYS!
Heart disease is the leading cause of human death in the world, and it turns, out, of all ape species, as well! Dr. Vikki, our chief veterinarian, notes that echocardiograms are an important part of health assessment in great apes, because of this fact. An echocardiogram, an ultrasound of the heart to check heart structures and function, was performed on Butch, our 39 year-old Sumatran Orangutan.

For this non-invasive procedure, Dr. Vikky points out that "we work with the Great Ape Heart Project to contribute data for ape heart research, as well as to network with experts who can help us provide the best care for our ape family. A professional sonographer who works with the Great Ape Heart Project travelled here to perform the echos. They were then reviewed by veterinary and human cardiologists with experience assessing orangutan heart function."

Check out Butch's hand compared to one of our medical staff's hands.





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¡Bienvenidos a LOS LUNES MÉDICOS!
Las enfermedades cardíacas son la principal causa de muerte humana en el mundo, ¡y resulta que también lo son en todas las especies de simios! La Drs. Vikki, nuestra veterinaria, señala que los ecocardiogramas son una parte importante de la evaluación de la salud en los grandes simios, debido a este hecho. A Butch, nuestro orangután de Sumatra de 39 años, se le realizó un ecocardiograma, una ecografía del corazón para comprobar las estructuras y el funcionamiento del corazón.

Para este procedimiento no invasivo, la Dra. Vikky señala que "trabajamos con el Great Ape Heart Project para aportar datos para la investigación del corazón de los simios, así como para establecer contactos con expertos que puedan ayudarnos a brindar la mejor atención a nuestra familia de simios. Un ecografista profesional que trabaja con el Great Ape Heart Project viajó hasta aquí para realizar los ecos. Luego fueron revisados ​​por cardiólogos veterinarios y humanos con experiencia en la evaluación de la función cardíaca de los orangutanes".

Miren la mano de Butch comparada con la mano de un miembro de nuestro personal médico.

09/12/2024

08/10/2024

26/09/2024

The GAHP team had a great time running a 2024 AAZV workshop in Toronto!

20/08/2024

Join the Great Ape Heart Project at the AAZV/EAZWV Annual Conference in Toronto, Canada on Sept. 21. Our Advances in Cardiovascular Disease Management and Treatment in Great Apes workshop you includes the latest information on:
❤️ Research activities and data trends
❤️ Overview of CVD types by species including case studies
❤️ Recommendations for diagnostic tools
❤️ Guidelines for monitoring and treatment
❤️ Q&A panel of SSP and GAHP advisors
Click to learn more and register: https://www.aazv.org/page/2024Workshop
You do not need to be a member of AAZV or register for the full conference to participate in this workshop. Select "register as guest" and choose "workshop" only.

07/03/2024

A charcuterie board fit for a king sits in the human side of a gorilla den. Peanuts, grapes, bananas, primate biscuits and handmade peanut butter-and-oatmeal roll-ups are lined up next to a souvenir CMZoo cup of juice, ready to reward an impressive set of skills. The goodies are for the king of Prim...

22/02/2024

Please help the International Gorilla Workshop committee plan for the 2025 workshop by filling out this survey:

HOSTED BY DETROIT ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY Contact Marietta Danforth with questions: mdanforth@dzs.org PROPOSED DATES: Sunday, November 9th to Friday November 15th, 2025 To help with planning, we would like to get an estimate of how many people will attend the 2025 IGW in Detroit, Michigan. Please share t...

08/02/2024

Learn more about how Chimp Haven teamed up with the GAHP for their recent health assessments ❤️