Lab chimps see daylight for first time in 30 years

THIS is the moment a group of chimpanzees sees daylight for the first time in 30 years — after being locked in cages for medical testing.

The animals hugged each other in delight before they took their first steps outside.

Emotional footage, below, shows how they reacted to their new surroundings.

The outing marked the end of a 14-year bid to re-integrate the 38 primates after they spent most of their lives cooped up inside.

One commentator said: "They hugged as if saying, 'We're finally free'. And then they laughed."

The chimpanzees were taken from their mothers shortly after their births and brought to a research facility in Austria.

Scientists kept the animals in isolation and gave them HIV and hepatitis. Their ordeal finally ended in 1997 when the pharmaceutical company behind the research was sold.

The chimps were moved to a farm where keepers tried to reintroduce them to life outside — but the process was not easy.

The animals had spent so much time inside they were confused when shown patches of grass — and repeatedly threw them away.

But finally their moment of freedom came. And their keeper Renate Foidl said: "The chimps are incredibly happy. This is amazing, I have been waiting for this moment for so long."

The use of chimps for scientific research has been controversial.

Earlier this year, a hot debate was sparked in New Mexico when animal rights activists demanded the release of 180 working chimps to a sanctuary.

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[miketrg]

I love this video. I wish we lived in a world where no animal was subjected to experiments, especially something as close to humans as these guys. Testing should be carried out on rapist, paedos and child killers..period

[PUNISHERUltra]

WHY WOULD THEY KEEP THEM OUT OF SUNLIGHT FOR 30 YEARS ANYWAY?

ARE THEY SICK MOTHER FUCKERS OR SOMETHING?

SOMEBODY SHOULD GIVE THESE SO CALLED SCIENTISTS AIDS AND SEND THEIR FAMILY TO KUMBA MELA

[ymechaie]

That was like me after march break.

[PUNISHERUltra]

@miclin2 I UNDERSTAND EVERYTHING THAT GOES ON THERE BECAUSE I USED TO WORK AT SIMILAR PHARMA INDUSTRIES SCUMBAG.

WHY ELSE DO YOU THINK I'M SO PISSED AND USING CAPSLOCK YOU MORON.

[miclin2]

@PUNISHERUltra you dont understand anything

[Drew27368]

@CooKidMcRib

animal testing is wrong.

lab researchers are pricks

[CooKidMcRib]

@PUNISHERUltra

COOL FUCKING STORY BRO AM I DOING IT RIGHT?

[PUNISHERUltra]

@CooKidMcRib THAT IS EXACTLY THE KIND OF RESPONSE I WOULD EXPECT FROM A DUMB ASS IGNORANT SON OF A BITCH.

YOU NEED TO START YOUR EDUCATION ON THE BIOWEAPONS PROGRAMME SHIT FOR BRAINS.

AND CAPS LOCK IS ON JUST FOR YOU IDIOT. LOOK FOR SUNSHINE PROJECT DUMB ASS.

[CooKidMcRib]

@PUNISHERUltra

1: Someone needs to remove the caps lock and shift keys from your computer. Calm down and stop FUCKING swearing.

2: Humans didn't "make" the diseases. Other animals and parts of ecological systems created the viruses themselves, but when they come into contact with humans it creates problems. Take swine flu as example; It was in the pigs, then humans contracted it. Then it got crazy. We didn't make disease,, we just got it. Also, you have no proof that they have unreleased cures.

[PUNISHERUltra]

@CooKidMcRib HEY DUMB DUMB. WE MADE ALL THESE FUCKING DISEASES IN THE FIRST PLACE. WE ALSO HAVE THE FUCKING CURES TOO BUT WON'T RELEASE IT. I HAVE THOUGHT YOU MORONIC PIECE OF SHIT. IT'S ALL ABOUT MAKING MONEY, THAT'S IT.

[CooKidMcRib]

@PUNISHERUltra

Had it not been for these "sick mother fuckers", countless people would have already died from horrible diseases, cured through research. Think before you speak.

[spinalglacier]

@jskim13 Hahahaha, okay whatever you say bro.