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Dear All,
Do you remember « Chibo », the young bonobo J.A.C.K. rescued 2 years ago in Lubumbashi?
![](http://www.jacksanctuary.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Capture-plein-écran-27062012-181044.jpg)
« Chibo » was kept on a farm here in Lubumbashi and the day J.A.C.K. rescued the primate it was to send it to the bonobo sanctuary of Lola ya Bonobo in Kinshasa. This is how « Chibo » stayed a few weeks with us in Lubumbashi before he was flown to Kinshasa to meet others of his own kind.
![](http://www.jacksanctuary.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/chibo-news1.jpg)
Today, 2 years later, Shibombo (he was renamed by Lola) is doing great and left the nursery group about 6 months ago to join the older bonobos of group 3.
![](http://www.jacksanctuary.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/DSC_0089.jpg)
Yes, Shibombo had become too strong and too tricky to stay with the little ones and that is why he is now in a group of 10 bonobos with whom he is getting on well. His good friend is Moyi, the son of chief Tshilomba.
![](http://www.jacksanctuary.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/DSC_0082.jpg)
We thank the team of Lola for having given Shibombo the best present ever which is the chance to live in a group with other bonobos. We miss « Chibo » a lot but we are extremely happy to see him doing so well at Lola and if he is happy, we are happy too!
![](http://www.jacksanctuary.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/DSC_0003.jpg)
Roxane
Shibombo looks really happy and very handsome indeed. Thanks Claudine and Lola staff for caring so well and thanks to Jack for rescuing him two years ago.
Regards