J.A.C.K Chimpanzee Sanctuary » Congo

Mata

🌴Don’t expect to see very young chimpanzee orphans at J.A.C.K! Since 2014 no chimpanzees have been seen on sale on the streets of Lubumbashi and none have been confiscated by DRC wildlife officials in thi part of the country.

From the early beginning, the first aim of J.A.C.K was to do law enforcement and it seems the long years of tireless efforts have yielded good results. J.A.C.K managed to stop the trade in great apes in a city previously known as a hub in ape trafficking.

MATA is the very youngest chimpanzee residing at J.A.C.K . He is nearly 7 and is a little light of hope in this gloomy world of trafficking…

We are back!

21 days without Internet, without SMS and sometimes with no international calls… Our beautiful country is isolating us from the world; so sad…

We are all well. Some chimps were badly sick and are recovering slowly.

MANY THANKS to our Friends, Donors and Adopters for their valuable support during these tough times. Every single donation means a lot to THEM!

DE RETOUR!21 jours sans Internet, ni SMS et parfois même plus de communications internationales… Les aléas de notre beau pays ne font que nous isoler du monde; quel dommage!Nous allons bien. Certains chimpanzés ont été très malades et remontent la pente!MERCI à tous les Amis, Donateurs, Parrains & Marraines qui nous ont aidé à tenir le coup pendant ces moments d'instabilité! Chaque geste LEUR est précieux!—–WE ARE BACK!21 days without Internet, without SMS and sometimes with no international calls… Our beautiful country is isolating us from the world; so sad…We are all well. Some chimps were badly sick and are recovering slowly.MANY THANKS to our Friends, Donors and Adopters for their valuable support during these tough times. Every single donation means à lot to THEM!————–' #chimpanzee #chimpanzeesanctuary #wildlifesanctuary #greatape #primates #endangeredspecies #rescueandrehabchimps #conservation #notapet #savethemall #sanctuaire #grandssinges #chimpanzéssauvésetréhabilités #especeenvoiededisparition #chimp #extinctionisforever

Posted by JACK – Jeunes Animaux Confisqués au Katanga on Sunday, 20 January 2019

Our ‘wrestlers’

Lynn and Rosie love to play together and we sometimes think they are wrestling

J.A.C.K., a sanctuary fighting against extinction

Here is a short footage on who we are and about what we do

Unrest in town and situation back to “normal”

Many riots and gun shots this morning as demonstrators marching for the previous Governor of the province were stopped by the army and the police… Because of the insecurity, all our residents were kept in their night facilities and the keepers remained next to them as to calm them down. Our chimpanzees get very scared and nervous when there are shootings since it reminds them of the day their group was attacked and killed by poachers; the day they lost their families, their mother, their forest…

In the early afternoon, when situation had come back to “normal” in town, the keepers opened the gates and the chimpanzees were enjoying their routine… We were all extremely happy to see them all interacting normaly without any signs of stress.

Killing ants

Young Kaly found a stick. We were very surprised to see her playing on the sand but she was actually killing ants…

World Chimpanzee Day treats

July 14 was World Chimpanzee Day and the residents of our sanctuary partied too as they were offered extra apples!!!

Mother’s Day – Offer HER the unique gift ever!!!

YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A UNIQUE MOTHER’S DAY GIFT ON HER SPECIAL DAY?

Offer HER a gift that lasts all year – a gift that your Mother will always remember and that will become very special to HER!

Sponsor an orphaned chimpanzee of J.A.C.K. for less than 45c / day and be THE difference to your new furry Friend in a country where getting food and appropriate veterinary care is a daily challenge!

Your gift will make THREE HAPPY ONES: your Mother, the sponsored chimpanzee and yourself since you are taking part in a Conservation program rescueing great apes from extinction and also because you can receive a tax deduction if you live in the USA.

Join little EKOLO and his chimpanzee Friends on their webpage
https://jackchimp.yolasite.com/support-a-chimp.php

Thank YOU!

Stocking up

Austral winter is on its way, would young friend TOMMY be stocking up???

Cross

Keep your distance! COCO seems very cross!


Luna & Mata 16 June 2016, 6:06 pm PICTURE OF THE DAY : young female Luna is like a little Mom to baby Mata ! Thank you, Fondation Brigitte Bardot 16 June 2016, 3:45 pm We are pleased to announce the support of the Brigitte Bardot Foundation which has been helping our sanctuary since 2009. This 2016 aid will help us d... Mouth, hands & feet 14 June 2016, 7:58 pm PICTURE OF THE DAY – hands and mouth full for young male Kimo ... Hello 14 June 2016, 6:55 pm PICTURE OF THE DAY – baby Kaly says ‘hello!’... Baby Mata puzzled 13 June 2016, 6:52 pm PICTURE OF THE DAY – baby Mata puzzled by an insect hidden in the leaves... A selfie of SEKI 12 June 2016, 11:36 am PICTURE OF THE DAY – do you like selfies? This is one of SEKI, one of our oldest males... Bihati, we will ALWAYS love YOU! 10 June 2016, 7:33 am No words for today as we are all profoundly sad… Young friend Bihati left us a few days ago. She was waiting for the team and for Roxane to come... Chita’s Jungle Gym – Day 3 8 June 2016, 6:00 pm Today is D-day! Yes, the surprise we have been promissing for the last few days is actually a short movie of the inauguration of the Jungle Gym. We th... Chita’s Jungle Gym – Day 2 7 June 2016, 6:00 pm Yesterday, we showed you the first steps of the construction of Chita’s new Jungle Gym. Today, Day 2, we had to definitely end this building p... Chita’s Jungle Gym – Day 1 6 June 2016, 10:00 am Remember, last December, we fundraised to offer a Christmas present for our group of subadult chimps. The aim was to collect some funds to build a h...