Bubbles The Chimp
Bubbles was born in 1983 in Austin, Texas. Many states that Michael had bought him when he was 8 months old. The purchase was said to have been supervised by Bob Dunn, who was one of Hollywood's most famous suppliers and trainers of animals for movies, advertisements, and photoshoots. During the 1980s, Michael took Bubbles on outings and often talked to him. Reports say that he showed Bubbles how to moonwalk.
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What Happened To Bubbles The Chimp?
Bubbles The Chimp is still alive and now living a new life at a sanctuary. Bubbles have lived at The Centre for Great Apes in Wauchula, Florida, since 2005. It is said that he is now enjoying painting and listening to flute music. Bubbles is 39 years old now, and his facial features have also changed since his time with the King of Pop. Usually, chimpanzees can live up to 50 years. And now, away from the limelight, Bubbles enjoys painting.
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Whatever Happened To Michael Jackson's Pet Chimpanzee Bubbles?
Bubbles is a chimpanzee. But it was once kept as a pet by the famous singer Michael Jackson. Yes. Bubbles was a pet of the King of Pop. Michael bought him from a Texas research facility in the 1980s. Bubbles often traveled with Jackson and earned attention in the media. During the Bad world tour in 1987, Michael and Bubbles drank tea with the mayor of Osaka, Japan. Bubbles was first kept at the Jackson family house in Encino, Los Angeles, then in 1988, he was moved to Jackson's house, Neverland Ranch. Scroll down to know What Happened To Bubbles The Chimp now.
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Bubbles At Michael Jackson’s House
Bubbles was kept at the Michael family's Encino house until 1988, and he was moved to Michael's house, Neverland Ranch, in Santa Barbara County, California. Bubbles slept in a crib in his master's bedroom, was fed at the dining table, ate candy in the Neverland movie theater, wore a diaper, and used Michael's toilet. At Michael's 2005 trial, he said that his chimpanzees helped with housekeeping chores. After a few years, Bubbles was moved to the trainer's California animal compound because he grew very strong to be around people. There were concerns that Michael's pet chimp Bubbles may be a danger to Jackson's newborn son, Prince II, then. Then 2 other chimps were adopted, Action and Max, which the public thought was Bubbles. One went to a Kansas breeding facility, and the other is now in a Korean zoo.
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Michael Jackson And Bubbles
Michael died on June 25, 2009, at the age of 50. He passed away after suffering a cardiac arrest. Speaking to the News of the World, Dunn said that Bubbles definitely missed [Jackson] when they parted and would miss him now. He added chimpanzees are intelligent, and they remember people and stuff. Dunn said that Bubbles and Michael were close friends and playmates and the last time Michael visited, Bubbles definitely recognized and remembered him.
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