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Jackson's chimp Bubbles enjoys life out of public eye
07/02/09 02:05 AM, EDT
Bubbles gained fame over two decades ago as Michael Jackson's simian
companion. Now at age 26, Bubbles has retired to the Center for Great Apes
outside Wauchula, Florida.
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Michael Jackson's Chimp Bubbles and Other Animal Pals
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6/30/2009 4:00PM by Paul Ciampanelli

Photo: GAB Archive, Redferns / Getty Images

Michael Jackson's death last week has left fans with questions regarding all
aspects of the singer's life. Pet lovers in particular may wonder about the
fate of Jackson's menagerie of exotic animals, especially the most famous of
them all: Bubbles the chimp.

Bubbles, of all of Jackson's pets, was probably the closest to Jackson. His
1985 adoption of the chimp from a Texas research facility, and the
subsequent bond between man and ape became a key part of the singer's
eccentric persona. Bubbles often was seen at Jackson's side as a member of
Jackson's entourage during the peak of the entertainer's fame in the 1980s.
He attended concerts, album recording sessions, and tea parties at Elizabeth
Taylor's house. That is, when he wasn't kicking it in high style at
Jackson's Neverland ranch, practicing his moonwalk.

Now in his mid-twenties, Bubbles still lives a stylish life, although much
less in the blinding spotlight of his glitzy early years. As he matured,
Bubbles became too aggressive for domestic life with the Jackson family and
was given to a California-based animal trainer who later entrusted the
chimp's care to the Center for Great Apes, a sanctuary for "retired" apes in
Wauchula, Florida, where he resides today.
<http://www.pawnation.com/2009/05/27/inside-chimp-retirement-homes/>

What about the rest of MJ's personal zoo?

As Neverland dissolved in the early 2000s, the animals were sent to all
corners of the world. According to E! Online
<http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b131576_michael_jacksons_animals_wher...
they.html>, some of them are now, like their chimp sibling, living
comfortable lives in various animal sanctuaries. Thriller and Sabu,
Michael's tigers, can be found at the Shambala Preserve
<http://www.shambala.org/>, a refuge for all manner of big cats in Acton,
California. Shabala Preserve is run by Tippi Hedren, a former Hitchcock
leading lady and Melanie Griffith's mom. "Thriller and Sabu always remind us
of Michael," Hedren said in a statement.

Rikki, Jackson's beloved Yellow Nape Amazon parrot, along with the majority
of the animals that were taken from Neverland, spend their time at the
Banjoko Wildlife Preserve <http://www.banjoko.org/> in Page, Arizona.

Who was your favorite pet from the Jacko clan?

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