In March 1980, that was exactly what was happening, as Louisa the chimpanzee was attending lessons in Southampton. The smiles ...

“This circus says they treat their animals like family; anyone can come and see how happy their chimpanzees are, they have nothing to hide,” said the news reporter to me as I stood outside protesting ...

Twenty-five years after the film's release, the chimps from "MVP" feel the lingering effects of a life in show business. Kelsea Petersen / The Athletic; Tim DiFrisco / Getty, Tom Pidgeon / Getty ...