Billy Jo 1968-2006

Dear All

It is once again, with profound sadness and a deep sense of shock, that we are writing to you all to announce the tragic loss of another of the Fauna Foundation's chimpanzee residents, Billy Jo. Billy died, suddenly, on the morning of Tuesday February 14th at the young age of 37 years. The cause of Billy's death is suspected as being from a heart attack but has yet to be confirmed.

As is always the case, at Fauna, Billy's chimpanzee family were given the opportunity to pay their final respects and bid him a fond farewell. Billy will be missed tremendously by all of his family at Fauna, both non human and human. He will also be missed by the many of you that had the privilege to meet and befriend him.

Although Billy is gone his spirit lives on and leaves us all with fond memories of a wonderful character and a great friend.

Sadly,

All at Fauna