Cheetah the Blogging Chimp

Welcome to the blog for the Suncoast Primate Sanctuary! 

The Suncoast Primate Sanctuary is a non-profit 501(c)(3) volunteer-run organization that is home to over 70 animals including chimpanzees, orangutans, monkeys, reptiles, tropical birds, and more!

My name is Cheetah-Mike! Most people may remember me from the 1932-1934 Tarzan movie with Johnny Weissmuller. That’s right, I’m "Cheetah The Chimp" and I reside at the Suncoast Primate Sanctuary located in Palm Harbor, FL.

The Sanctuary is home to a collection of stars including Buddy, the Spot-Nosed Guenon, from the 1996 TV series “Second Noah” filmed in Tampa Bay; and Pongo, the Orangutan, who was used in a Mazda Commercial. But enough about them, this is MY blog.

I’m sure you can imagine the types of questions I must get asked as my fans stroll amongst the residents at the Sanctuary. I am now in my 80’s, which is extremely old for chimpanzees. The average chimpanzee will live to be in their 20’s in the wild and 40’s-50’s in captivity. Every human year equals one and a quarter chimp years. 

I am one of the four great apes – can you guess what the four great apes are? chimpanzees, like myself, orangutans, gorillas, and gibbons.

Subscribe to my blog and join the conversation. I would love to see what you humans are up to!

Well, I have to get back to monkey business, but I will continue to keep you all posted weekly, so check back on my blog to stay up to date with sanctuary news.

My blog will include interesting facts about primates and what it is like to be a celebrity retired in Palm Harbor, FL. I will give my subscribers a behind-the-scenes look at the Suncoast Primate Sanctuary and answer any questions you may have.

A Primates Life For Me,

Cheetah The Chimp