FOOD IS LOVE! 🥬 Johnny’s integration is going well - uneventful is what we like. The girls have calmed down and interactions have become less intense. Now we just let them spend time like this until we feel it’s time for the next step, with the ultimate goal that the five of them are together in a happy cohesive group. We will keep you posted but no news is good news for the next week! 🙏🏽🙏🏽❤️ IMPORTANT NOTE: **Chimpanzees are not and should not be pets or forced to live with humans.** The c

George’s integration into a social group continues! This is very likely the only time in his life he’s been with two other adult male chimpanzees at the same time! The trio spent the whole day together and tonight George and Cy are a duo once again with Gordo back with his group. Our plan is to carry out the same process with other chimpanzees, with George and Cy remaining together. This will give us some information on group dynamics that one-on-one intros don’t provide and will give Cy the opp

Soon a new member in Zoé and Kanda's group ! 😃 He's currently in his first integration phase : meeting the group members. This phase ensures that the group accepts the new arrival. As all our residents are in the process of learning social codes, encounters are closely monitored by our caretakers to ensure that the chimpanzees do not adopt behaviors detrimental to their rehabilitation. But who is this newcomer ? Hint: he's a young male who arrived at the sanctuary in 2018, at the age of around