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I predicted that on tour days the chimpanzees would have shorter foraging durations and longer durations of vigilant, aggressive and abnormal behaviors. I predicted that tour days would show changes (increase or decrease) in durations of social behaviors such as affiliation and inter-chimpanzee proximity compared to non-tour days. I also hypothesized that location preference would differ on tour and non-tour days. I observed significant differences for durations of vigilant, affiliative, aggressive, and abnormal behaviors and inter-chimpanzee proximity (P values0.05). Generalizations cannot be made about the potential effects of the tours because each chimpanzee varied with respect to some behaviors on tour and non-tour days. My results will aid sanctuary staff in their decisions to halt, alter, or retain this visitor program. 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