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Alamogordo Primate Facility James Chimpanzee's records were obtained thru a FOIA request to the Department of Health and Human Services. James was identified by id#6859 and CB0517. His birthday was 01/01/1963 and he died 06/14/2002. We received little information about James but will continue to investigate his death. Records from APF record his cause of death to be, "Euthanized due to hypopituitarism; with treatment animal had inability to maintain fluid balance. Had severe dehydration and hypokalemia." Rest in peace James. You will not be forgotten. Documents about APF chimpanzees tell us: "3. Most of the chimpanzees have either been infected with one or more chronic viruses, and even if they were negative controls the chimpanzees have been subjected in the past to many invasive procedures such as punch biopsies of the liver and anesthetic events. These procedures are thought to contribute to long-term prolems in some animals with liver and renal failure, and various blood abnormalities."
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