Do you remember? Coco’s right eye had been hurt probably in a fight and he was sedated to have an eye check. He then had to remain isolated from the others to receive appropriate care.

Today, Coco is doing great and it sees his eye problem belongs to the past! He is now back with his friends in his group.

So happy for him!

🐵 I AM TIKA, THE ALPHA and I won’t let Pundu get my piece of sugar cane. He is very playful as he wants to steal it from me🤣

We are very happy the J.A.C.K. sanctuary can again count on the wonderful support of the Zoo of La Palmyre.

It has now been 11 years that this sponsor helps the Congolese sanctuary. And thanks to its grant, J.A.C.K. has been able to develop the complex so as to improve the captive conditions of the rescued chimpanzees.

This year, the grant of the French Zoo will finally end a project that started 3 years ago. Since the residents are getting bigger and stronger, their facilities must be adapted to their strength and growth. Therefore, the 3 open air playgrounds have had their security improved by means of huge metallic “shields” placed on top of the electrical fences.

The welder launched the final stage of this huge security project earlier this year but had to stop all the works due to the pandemic. The sanctuary was indeed put on lockdown on the 2nd of April and no one was allowed to enter the complex except the Founders of J.A.C.K. The last security”shields” were built just before lockdown and remained in the middle of the forest…

Today, even if the Corona virus is still around the sanctuary, the lockdown has been lifted and our team of artisans could start working again by following a strict sanitary protocol that has been implemented by the Founders. The sanctuary is still closed to visitors. Only the staff and the artisans are allowed to enter. All of them have to stick to the sanitary measures imposed by the sanctuary. The welder will soon finish the works…

🐵END OF THE DAY IMPATIENTNESS- Mata, Luna and Elia are hungry and ready to enter the night room. They just come closer to greet me before the last feeding

🎂HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, WANZA!
14 years that we rescued him. Alcohol harmed his growth. Today Wanza is as tall and strong as the big boys of his group!

🐵Playful moments between Tommy and Mata. Luna is more interested in the camera

😢 Our big male Coco  kept under observation since he has a lesion on his left eye… keep HIM in your thoughts