Tarzan's Chimpanzee Cheeta Celebrates 75th Birthday

Tarzan's Chimpanzee Cheeta Celebrates 75th BirthdayTarzan's Chimpanzee Cheeta Celebrates 75th BirthdayTarzan's Chimpanzee Cheeta Celebrates 75th Birthday© Splash News
Cheeta the chimpanzee, the animal star of 12 Tarzan films, celebrated his 75th birthday yesterday. The famous animal star, who appeared in the 30s and 40s jungle blockbusters, is the world's oldest chimpanzee. The usual lifespan is about 50.

He marked the occasion at the primate sanctuary Creative Habitats and Enrichment for Endangered and Threatened Apes (CHEETA) in Palm Springs, California, by tucking into sugar-free cake and diet soft drinks. His owner and trainer Dan Westfall said Cheetah was diagnosed with diabetes about seven years ago.

Tarzan's Chimpanzee Cheeta Celebrates 75th Birthday© Hulton Archive/Getty Images

Comments

Anonymous said…
Incredible. I hope I look as good as that when I'm 75.
April 13, 2007 at 9:16 AM
Anonymous said…
You don't look that good now.
April 13, 2007 at 10:05 AM
Anonymous said…
aaaaaaaaahahahahahahahaha
April 13, 2007 at 11:09 AM
Anonymous said…
'cause Cheeta's gay?
April 13, 2007 at 2:10 PM
Anonymous said…
of caurse not, john's just creepy.
April 13, 2007 at 3:56 PM
Anonymous said…
No! it's called attachment you creep!
April 13, 2007 at 4:02 PM
Anonymous said…
sad but it was commonly known that the former owner was a sick f*ck that used to severely discipline the Chimpanzee. It's a common thing amongst these Hollywood animals to be treated badly, but in this case the handler was known to be a jackass.
April 13, 2007 at 7:18 PM
Anonymous said…
Cheeta come save US IN THE WAR in Iraq bring Johnny with ya..... from a Soldier in Iraq-SSG j. gomez
May 3, 2007 at 9:54 PM
Anonymous said…
Happy Birthday Cheetah- You are the one that the rest have to live up to. We all watched you in our underwear every Saturday morning for years on our Black and White TV's as you helped save the day.
March 9, 2008 at 7:34 AM
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