Vanilla the chimpanzee, born at New York University's infamous LEMSIP laboratory, has lived in cages and enclosures for all 28 years of her life. That is until she recently stepped into the sunshine at the Save the Chimps sanctuary and gazed in amazement at the open sky for the first time. #chimpanzee #lemsip #animals Watch The National live on YouTube Sunday-Friday at 9 p.m. ET Subscribe to The National: null Connect with The National online: Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/thenational Twitter | https://twitter.com/CBCTheNational Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/cbcthenational More from CBC News | https://www.cbc.ca/news The National is the flagship of CBC News, showcasing award-winning journalism from across Canada and around the world. Led by Chief Correspondent Adrienne Arsenault and Ian Hanomansing, our team of trusted reporters help you make sense of the world, wherever you are. The National was named Canada’s Best National Newscast by the Canadian Screen Awards and RTDNA Canada.