“All those years ago we confiscated a baby chimpanzee that had been abused and neglected from the time of her birth, when she was taken away from her natural family,” she said.
“Trudy had an army of supporters demanding justice on her behalf and defending her right to remain with her adopted family.
“For Trudy, the other chimpanzees in that family were key to her rehabilitation, giving her the love, care and support that any child requires.”
After her rescue, Trudy’s former owner applied to have her returned, while supporters campaigned for her to remain at the sanctuary.
They included conservationists and primate experts Sir David Attenborough and Dame Jane Goodall.
Monkey World said her recovery showed the importance of giving rescued animals the chance to live alongside their own species.