26-09-2026 16:14 via popsci.com

Blind chimp in Louisiana regains sight after cataract surgery

Fifty-four-year-old Pierre was completely blind before undergoing a cataract surgery that restored his sight. With this surgery comes a greater ability to move around his surroundings, participate in fun activities, climb more confidently, and control his dynamics with other chimps (Pan troglodytes). Oh forgot to mention, Pierre is a chimpanzee. He’s a resident at Chimp Haven, a chimpanzee sanctuary in Louisiana (and the largest in the world) where most of the chimps have retired from biom
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