Become a Gombe Science Hero for the Veterinary Team

The Veterinary Team in Gombe are experts in their field, and conduct non-invasive monitoring and epidemiological studies to prevent disease and keep the precious chimpanzees of Gombe healthy and thriving. Their work has even bigger implications, with their findings providing insights which improve care for and protection of great apes across the globe, in the wild and in captivity. The Vet Team at Gombe has their finger on the pulse of some of the most important and innovative wildlife health and biology science anywhere.

By sponsoring the Vet Team as a part of Gombe Science Heroes, you will receive everything from fascinating stories of individual observations by JGI’s Tanzanian field staff, to updates on cutting edge studies such as DNA paternity, from biographies of the lives of the chimpanzees themselves, to personal stories of people who collect painstakingly collect and analyze the data. This is your chance to be at the forefront of discovery.

Be a part of the heart of this research – join the Vet Team as a Gombe Science Hero today! 

As a token of thanks for your generous gift, you have the option to receive:

• A letter acknowledging your contribution
• A personalized certificate
• Premium level gifts will also receive a small plush chimpanzee

• Emailed Certificates are sent the next business day.
• Paper Certificates are sent via USPS First Class Mail and are not trackable. Please allow up to 4 weeks for delivery. They are mailed separately from all other items.
• We are only able to ship to a single address per order. If you need to send adoptions to multiple addresses, please submit separate orders. Your billing information can be saved by creating an account with us during checkout or by going to our Registration Page.