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Abreu died at her estate of Villa
Palatino on 3 November 1930. At the time of her death, only seven chimpanzees had been bred in captivity, including four on her estate. After her death, Abreu's son Pierre established the Rosalia Abreu Memorial Fund at
719:"SENORA ABREU DEAD; A CUBAN PATRIOT; Devoted Much of Her Great Wealth to the Island's Fight for Freedom. HER 'ZOO' OF APES FAMOUS First Person to Breed and Raise a Chimpanzee in Captivity—Her Philanthropies Many"
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The collection included over 200 primates, from over forty species, some of whom were forced to wear clothes and live in the house with Abreu. She purchased her first primate, a female
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worked with Abreu and based some of his research on developments she had made in primate care and purchased many of her primates.
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Monkey Farm: A History of the Yerkes
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visited the collection and commented on its size. Whilst most notable for her work with chimpanzees,
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in captivity. In 1926, she initially supported research proposed by
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also featured in Abreu's collection, including Guas and
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627:The Great Apes: A Short History
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539:"Animals: Ape Twins – TIME"
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