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New baby chimp Mike arrives from palm oil plantation
Michael (or Mike as he is more commonly referred to) was brought to us by employees from a palm oil plantation after his mother had been hunted for bushmeat. This is illegal in Sierra Leone, but still...
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Nico gets long awaited op to repair his arm
People who have been following this blog and our Facebook page know we have been trying hard to source much needed extra funds. All to let Nico get specialist help to repair an old fracture in his...
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Second baby chimp from same area within weeks
Kortu is name after the area she came from Another baby chimp arrived at Tacugama just a few days ago. Kortu hails from the same area as baby Michael who reached us just weeks ago (and is doing a lot...
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Volunteers brighten up the Sanctuary!
Volunteer, Coloma Jaume, from Mallorca, has decorated some of the Sanctuary’s exterior walls. Below you can see the sequence of one of her works reproducing a design by Ewa O’Neill. See the original...
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Then & Now: UMNO (formerly UNMO)
It is nice to look back occasionally on how our long-term residents have changed over the years. Sometimes the people involved in bringing them to Tacugama come back after many years to visit or...
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Chimps at Tacugama kept entertained with extra enrichment
The aim of environmental enrichment is to improve animal welfare in captivity. The basic concept is we try to provide a more stimulating environment, increasing the diversity of behaviour and...
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Welcoming Sofie and Dalila to Tacugama
We are pleased to welcome Sofie Meilvang and Dalila Frasson to Tacugama chimpanzee sanctuary. Sofie, who is from Denmark, is our new Programme Manager and comes with a MSc in Biology, She has spent...
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Baby Fina fully recovered and Back in Group
In March this year, our youngest chimp baby, Fina, fell severely ill with symptoms resembling meningitis. She was unable to sit up or eat solids. We had to remove her from her mum, Finda, to be able to...
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Perry: extremely sick at arrival in ’11 & thriving now
A very weak and underweight Perry with iv access in left arm We like to stand still occasionally and realize the progress made by an individual chimp. Perry was one of the smallest and weakest orphans...
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Creative fundraising by star volunteer Jutta
We wanted to give full props to star volunteer Jutta Philipp from Heidelberg. She stayed at Tacugama’s eco-lodges with her partner Chris earlier in the year and they helped freshen up signboards and...
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