Chimpanzees are found mainly in the rainforests of Africa. Unfortunately, their population is on the decline due to the continual illegal trade and poaching. Chimpanzees are soon to become extinct if awareness is not advocated to stop the trade.
Chimp Forest
J.A.C.K. – Jeunes Animaux Confisqués au Katanga (Young Confiscated Animals in Katanga) is located in Lubumbashi, South DRC. Founded in April 2006 by us, J.A.C.K. is a Refuge Centre for orphan chimpanzee babies confiscated by Ministry of Environment.
Us: Franck & Roxane
Today, 14 babies chimpanzees have been rescued. J.A.C.K also works with the Congolese National Parks (ICCN) for the eventual reintroduction of the orphans to the wild.
Chita
Technorati : chimpanzee, congo, drc, iccn, jack
Hi everyone!
Thanks a lot for all your messages and encouragements! Franck and I will do our best to give as much information as possible. This species is very precious and what is happening here is a real catastrophy.
Dipesh, our refuge center is based at Lubumbashi Zoo which is located in the city center. You can’t miss it.It’ll be a pleasure to meet your friend and to show him what we do
Could you possibly tell us about the one chimp we heard about ~6-8 weeks ago? Are you anywhere near the fighting? Stay safe and thank you for safeguarding these special babies.
Oh, these babies are so very precious. What a crime their mothers have been killed. Thanks so much for rescuing them. Last week on CNN there was a story on chimps outsmarting college students on memory tests which they did on a computer! I simply can’t bear to think we may soon lose them…God bless you on all you do
Thank you for sharing such beautiful pictures! I look forward to hearing more about your work.
Welcome to Wildlife Direct and thank you for your efforts to save these magnifficent animals. I look forward to know more of your work there!
O my goodness…could Chita be any cuter…and the blog pic of all the baies with bottles…precious! Thank you for all of the good work you do…I look forward to following your blog…please post lots of pics!!
Excellent! Can’t wait to hear more and meet the chimps that your work with. Thank you for all of your hard work and dedication. Lisa
Oh my…….I am so thrilled-I love the chimps so much & I will follow anything you write anxiously and donate to your site throughout 2008 – thank you!
Welcome to WLD! A friend of mine who is in Lumumbashi is enquiring where you are as they would really like to visit if possible.