Congo – our wild chimpanzee visitor – continues to come to Tacugama with her daughters. Her older daughter – now almost five years old – is gaining confidence and becoming more independant of Congo. This is a typical view that we get of her as she watches activity at camp….
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Like most young chimps she’s not yet learned to look after and respect the forest in the same way as adult chimps do. Several of the young fruit saplings planted around Tacugama have fallen victim to this young chimp’s antics as she tests her acrobatic strength. Bala has spent several years nurturing a beautiful Flame of the Forest tree that you see in the foreground of the photo above and it’s just become the latest to lose all it’s branches. It’s great to see the wild chimps around but Congo needs to start instilling forest discipline on this young minx quickly..! She’s obviously taking advantage of her younger sibling taking up mum’s attention.
Me… a troublemaker…??!!
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Gaura, Mac, Bai Nyaa, Tombo and Jessica are keeping Mama Posseh busy as she takes them out for their regular forest walks. We’re trying to take all five of them together whenever there’s an extra pair of hands available to help Posseh. Gaura continues to be the strong man of the team and races around the forest teasing the other four babies. Jessica – though the smallest of the group – is the only one who really returns Gaura’s challenge; but she much prefers playing nicely with the other two girls when Gaura leaves them in peace. Poor Mac remains the real softy of the group, running to Mama Posseh when Gaura gets too much for him! We hope you enjoy these photos and the video clip….
Gaura (bottom) with Tombo (left) and Jessica (right)
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Guara tickles Mac
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Jessica (left) and Gaura
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Poor Bruno still has another month to go in quarantine and can’t yet join the forest walks much to his disappointment. He’s a shy but content little boy who will hopefully become a robust playmate for Gaura. He’s a much better match in age and strength than little Mac.
Donations made here are
Mar 18th Lara B USD 10.00
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OMG, they are too precious and looking so healthy…I cannot belive my little Guara is such a bully…lol! Thank you so much for the wonderful update…and hopefully something soon on Bruno Jr??
OMG, they are too precious and looking so healthy…I cannot belive my little Guara is such a bully…lol! Thank you so much for the wonderful update…and hopefully something soon on Bruno Jr??
They are absolutely precious! There is nothing sweeter to the ears than chimp babies laughing. It’s good to see them with their own kind playing and having fun. Thank goodness they are with you, Mama Posseh, and the staff instead of locked in a cage. Jessica may be little but she looks like she can hold her own. Thank you Bala for the video. It made my day. How is the fundraising for Solo progressing?
They are absolutely precious! There is nothing sweeter to the ears than chimp babies laughing. It’s good to see them with their own kind playing and having fun. Thank goodness they are with you, Mama Posseh, and the staff instead of locked in a cage. Jessica may be little but she looks like she can hold her own. Thank you Bala for the video. It made my day. How is the fundraising for Solo progressing?
Thank you Bala. Gaura is increasingly beautiful and sweet. Great ambassador of wildlife of Sierra Leone.
Thank you Bala. Gaura is increasingly beautiful and sweet. Great ambassador of wildlife of Sierra Leone.
If anyone sees this how can they advocate putting them in homes and cages for ANY reason — even for entertainment and $$$’s —- this is where they belong in the forest however it can be made possible! Thank you.
If anyone sees this how can they advocate putting them in homes and cages for ANY reason — even for entertainment and $$$’s —- this is where they belong in the forest however it can be made possible! Thank you.