The craze surrounding HBO’s docuseries “Chimp Crazy” has become quite profitable for the sanctuary now housing the show’s star, Tonka the Chimp.
A rep for Save the Chimps tells TMZ … all eyes are on their nonprofit after Tonka was seen thriving there in the final episode of “Chimp Crazy,” which was created by the same director as “Tiger King.”
In fact, Save the Chimps has seen a notable increase in donations … a 200% increase, to be exact.
In the month since the series began, 206 new donors brought in over $20,000 in contributions … significantly more than the 103 donors who brought in $5,450 previously.
Not only that, but Tonka has driven quite a bit of online traffic for the sanctuary, too … including a 7,000% increase to their website. They have gained 5,500 new followers on social media since the series began — 4,400 new followers on Instagram and 1,100 new followers on Facebook.
It probably helps that Tonka appeared so happy and healthy as “Chimp Crazy” wrapped up its run last week … with countless fans wondering what became of the chimp after the cameras stopped filming.