In 1974, a group of chimpanzees was about to embrace freedom for the very first time so they were set to be launched to a shelter in Southern Florida.
The poor animals were used as guinea pigs for a clinical study. The animals were caged for 6 years and they couldn’t get out of their territory at all. How hard the sanctuary staff tried the chimps were afraid and didn’t trust people.
It was Koebner who dedicated 4 years to calming the chimps and making them trust people again. However, the gird had to leave them for a while and the devoted friends were separated.
After 20 long years, Koebner could visit her lovely chimps again but she was concerned about whether the animals would recognize her or not. But the words are not enough to describe their heart-warming reunion.
