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Chimp Rescued in the Congo: White Oak Plantation
The okapi is the flagship for conservation in the Democratic Republic Congo as an enigmatic and unique species of wildlife dwelling in the Central African rainforest. By helping protect the okapi and their habitat in the Ituri Forest, many other species benefit from White Oak’s conservation work with the Okapi Conservation Project, including elephants, antelope, birds, and chimpanzees.
Earlier this year, a young female chimpanzee was confiscated by Institute in Congo for the Conservation of Nature (ICCN) rangers who apprehended a chimp poacher. Unfortunately this is not a first time occurrence as chimps are hunted throughout their range in the Congo, resulting in this horrible trade in orphans. Hunters are often indiscriminate and will kill adult chimpanzees (for bushmeat) and capture and sell the young chimpanzees for the pet trade.
The very young chimp was placed in the care of Okapi Project Director Rosmarie Ruf, who has considerable experience caring for young chimpanzees during her long tenure working in Central Africa. Chimpanzees normally live their young lives surrounded by their family members, and despite Rosie’s quality care, this young chimp needs the companionship and social nurturing found only with other chimps.
The chimpanzee center came to the rescue of this name chimp, when they agreed to accept her into their orphanage located in Lubumbashi in southeastern DR Congo. Rosmarie organized for the transport which was provided by Mission Aviation Fellowship planes, and the chimp arrived at the Center and has been introduced to her new family. This chimpanzee was lucky to have been found and placed in good hands in a good home, but so many are not. Thanks to dedicated staff, GIC is working with ICCN to reduce the illegal hunting and protect the wildlife of the Okapi Wildlife Reserve.
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White Oak Conservation Center is one of the world’s premiere wildlife breeding, research, and training facilities. The Center, located along the St. Mary’s River in North Florida, spans 600 acres and is surrounded by 6,800 acres of pine and hardwood forest and wetlands.