Chimp Crazy

Produced and directed by Tiger King's Eric Goode, Chimp Crazy explores the captivating, secretive, and unfathomable world of raising chimpanzees, while examining the colorful and complicated cast of characters who inhabit it. Former nurse-turned-exotic animal broker Tonia Haddix, who refers to herself as the "Dolly Parton of chimps," spends her days caring for animals in captivity. However, her limitless love for one chimpanzee – 32-year-old retired Hollywood chimp Tonka – spins into a wild cat-and-mouse game with authorities, an animal rights group, and actor Alan Cumming, who starred alongside Tonka in the 1997 film Buddy. Unfolding with the pace and suspense of a thriller, this hilarious and tragic four-part documentary series broaches thorny issues around private primate ownership and the folly of imposing human traits onto captive apes.

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