The story of a chimpanzee and a man whose dream brought disaster to a small American town.
This story details violence against animals. Sensitive listeners, please be advised.
Thank you, Carson Vaughan, for sharing your story with Snap! Read more about Zoo Nebraska in Carson’s book, Zoo Nebraska: The Dismantling of an American Dream.
Additional thanks to Patti Ragan from the Center for Great Apes.
Produced by John Fecile and Carson Vaughan, original score by Renzo Gorrio
Additional production by Jesse Dukes and Pat Mesiti-Miller
Artwork by Teo Ducot
Interested in protecting Great Apes? Learn more at the Center for Great Apes
Season 13 – Episode 18 - Snap Classic
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