Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tonka is the chimpanzee at the center of HBO's new docuseries from "Tiger King" director, Eric Goode. After Tonka matured and grew ...

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Michael Jackson adopted a chimpanzee named Bubbles in 1983, who became his companion. Bubbles currently lives at the Center for Great Apes in Florida, now 43 years old. The sanctuary emphasizes, ...

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Tonka, the chimpanzee at the center of the HBO docuseries Chimp Crazy, is far removed from the drama included in the show today. After Tonka matured and grew too large and unpredictable for ...