It takes a village to raise a baby chimp at Taronga

There’s a new chimp in town – and she’s just four weeks old.

Taronga Zoo has welcomed baby Lemba to its 21-strong chimpanzee community, joining a young and adventurous group of three infants aged from two to five years old.

“We can already see that she’s (Lemba) growing in strength every day,” zookeeper Richard Buzas told AAP.

“But personality at this point in time is very hard to judge because mum (Lisa) is so protective.

“As for the others, they’ve got very different personalities just like you and I.”

Visitors will be able to meet Lemba and the chimpanzee community during the winter holidays.

Zookeepers will host daily talks at midday to introduce visitors to the primates and educate them about the rules of chimpanzee society.

“That chimpanzees are so closely related to humans can be fascinating in so many ways,” Mr Buzas said.

“Our behaviours can be very, very similar.”

All four chimpanzee subspecies are endangered due to habitat loss, deforestation and commercial hunting.

“The zookeepers are basically ambassadors for us to talk about bigger issues about the environment, animals in the wild and their lives,” Mr Buzas said.

Taronga Zoo works with international community conservation organisation Jane Goodall Institute to help its chimps build naturally as a group.

Mr Buzas said the chimps self-manage when issues develop in the community, forming their own friendships and social structures.

“We work closely with Jane Goodall Institute to make sure that our chimps are as wild as can be,” he said.