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Tonka’s Buddy co-star, Alan Cumming, has been heavily involved in the search for Tonka. He had previously matched PETA’s reward of $10,000 to find Tonka after PETA suspected he may still be alive.
Tonka the chimpanzee starred in the hit 90s flicks "Buddy" and "George of the Jungle" — and now he's at the center of a legal battle in which his owner allegedly faked his death.
In April, Cumming, 57, teamed up with PETA to find out what happened to Tonka, the actor's animal costar from the 1997 family comedy Buddy, offering $10,000 for information leading to the primate ...
Chimpanzee’s owner claimed the ‘Buddy’ star had died last year amid a legal dispute with Peta . Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent.
ST. LOUIS — A chimpanzee who once starred in movies and was believed to have died, was taken to a sanctuary in Florida after being rescued from a basement in Missouri. Tonka, a 38-year-old ...
Alan Cumming has announced a $10,000 reward for anyone who has information about his missing “Buddy” co-star, a chimpanzee named Tonka.. The Emmy nominee shared that Tonka is a “good friend ...
Alan Cumming is offering a $10,000 reward for anyone who has information about Tonka, the missing chimpanzee who starred with him and Rene Russo in the 1997 family comedy “Buddy.” ...
Animal actor Tonka the chimpanzee has been found alive one year after his owner faked his death. The chimp appeared in a number of hit films in the Nineties, including George of the Jungle and ...
Tonka worked in Hollywood, acting alongside Brendan Fraser in “George of the Jungle,” and Alan Cumming in “Buddy,” Save the Chimps said in a news release.
Famous chimp rescued from basement Officials said the animal was confined to a tiny cage and lacked proper veterinary care. (NCD) ST. LOUIS — A chimpanzee who once starred in movies and was ...