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BERE

(MALE BORN PROB IN 2022 -COURAGEOUS & SOCIABLE )

BERE is a small chimpanzee confiscated in MUNGBERE in the province of HAUT-UELE. He was transferred to the Okapis center in EPULU before arriving at JACK.

BERE went through very difficult times, but in the shadow of this suffering, a glimmer of hope shone. JACK, ICCN and COPHEGs heard his silent cry for help and acted courageously to save him.

Exhausted, BERE arrived at J.A.C.K. at the end of March 2024.

Kindu

(FEMALE BORN PROB END 2022 -TIMID & COURAGEOUS )

Seen by the APPACOL team in the village of MOBIKI in MANIEMA province at a hunter’s home, little KINDU was tied to a rope with little hope of survival.

Having learned of the baby chimpanzee’s existence, the founders of J.A.C.K. immediately set the rescue process in motion, and it took Kindu 2 weeks to reach the sanctuary. Her long journey to recovery was not over, however, as Kindu had several fractured limbs…

Fwa

(MALE BORN PROB EARLY 2023 – TIMID )

Fwa is a baby chimpanzee with little chance of survival. With his poor health and mental state due to the massacre of his mother and her group, Fwa gave the founders and staff a lot of trouble when he arrived at J.A.C.K. at the end of September 2023.

Today, he’s out of the woods and living a peaceful life surrounded by love.

Sana

(FEMALE BORN PROB EARLY 2023 – BRAVE & STUBBORN )

Sana is a tiny female chimp, less than a year old, seized from a hunter at the end of August 2023 in Ituri. Brought to the Okapi Wildlife Reserve in Epulu, her transfer was organized so that she could arrive at the J.A.C.K. sanctuary as quickly as possible. She was accompanied by a young blue monkey.

Thanks to the intervention of kind-hearted people, Sana arrived at J.A.C.K. on September 2, 2023, where everything possible was done to help her recover from the physical and mental trauma she had suffered at the hands of her torturers.

Linda

(FEMALE BORN PROB IN 2020 – INDEPENDENT )

Put up for sale as a pet in the town of BUTA, Linda went through horrible times after losing her entire family. Fortunately, a team of J.A.C.K. investigators on the ground in Bas-Uele picked up the little female and immediately began confiscation procedures.

Linda arrived at J.A.C.K. tired and very angry. But she knew right away that she was in good hands.

CAL

(MALE BORN PROB END 2022 – GENTIL & COURAGEOUS )

First seen in the town of Buta in Bas-Uele by J.A.C.K’s team of investigators, Cal spent days and nights alone with a rope that laced his hips and prevented him from moving. While his executioners were preparing to sell him, our team managed to confiscate him and immediately contacted the founders of J.A.C.K to arrange his transfer to the sanctuary in Lubumbashi.

CAL arrived at the J.A.C.K. sanctuary in Lubumbashi exhausted, but determined to enjoy the care and love offered by J.A.C.K. and his team.

Mpo

(MALE BORN PROB END 2020 – IMPULSIVE & COURAGEOUS )

Seen and confiscated by ICCN Rangers on the outskirts of the Lomami National Park, J.A.C.K. and its partner APPACOL-PRN pulled out all the stops to recover me and transfer me to the sanctuary.

I arrived at J.A.C.K. on May 19, 2023 after a very long journey by boat, motorcycle and then plane. Exhausted and wounded, I quickly realized that I was finally in good hands and that it was essential to seize the second chance that J.A.C.K. was giving me.

Bunia

(FEMALE BORN IN 2017 – stubborn & social )

Rescued by the congolese Army for peasants in the south of Bunia(Komanda), she was the handed over to the auterities of the Environment and entrusted to Conserv Congo, which did everything possible with J.A.C.K to repatriate her to the sanctuary of Lubumbashi.

Bunia arrived at J.A.C.K on March 24,2022.

Banda (Ex-Ramses)

(FEMALE PROB BORN IN 2018 – Very open)

Banda was seen for the first time at the end of January 2022 in Boende in the North-West of DRCongo. Thanks to the intervation of various institutions, the tittle female was saved and rapatriated to J.A.C.K where she was welcomed with open arms on March 1, 2022.

César

(MALE BORN IN 2020 – independent)

Abducted/ Can not be sponsored so far

In january 2022, César was rescued on a market in LIKATI (Bas-Uélé Province) by Mr Armand and everything was organized to fly the baby chimpanzee to our sanctuary in Lubumbashi. It took us however 6 long months to transfer it as we needed huge logistcal means and several people to intervene.

Baby Cesar has finally reached J.A.C.K. where he immediately undersood he was going to be loved and looked after at best.

Hussein

(MALE BORN IN 2020 – solitary)

Abducted/ Can not be sponsored so far

Seen for the first time by friends of J.A.C.K., this baby was captive held in an eco-touristic lodge close to Kinshasa. J.A.C.K. Founders warned Conserv Congo which confiscated the baby shortly after. The orphaned chimp was flown to the Lubumbashi based Primate Centre and he’s now recovering from all the trauma he has been through.

Monga (ex Obama)

(FEMALE PROB BORN IN 2017 – BRAVE & INDEPENDANT)

Abducted/ Can not be sponsored so far

Monga was kept in horrid conditions in Kinshasa. The traffickers chained her, beat her up, used her for selfies… Monga (formerly called « OBAMA » had no future and lost hope… Monga got flown to J.A.C.K. in November 2021.

Zumba (ex-Trump)

(FEMALE BORN PROB. IN 2015 – SOLITARY & BRAVE)

Zumba had been bought at the Zambian border of Kasumbalesa by a collector of exotic animals (birds, mammals, etc) who thought he could keep the ape at his private place. He had called the baby « Trump ».Zumba has been seized upon arrival in Lubumbashi as the neighbours of the « owner » denounced him.

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Kimo

(MALE BORN PROB IN 2007 – TIMID)

Kimo belonged to a high ranking DRC official and was handed over to J.A.C.K. with severe neurological issues. He couldn’t climb a tree or cling on your back as he had no strength in his hands…

Mata

(MALE BORN PROB END 2012 – BRAVE)

When he arrived, Mata was deeply traumatized and had severe skin issues (he had lost most of his hair!). It took him months to recover physically and mentally!

Nalia

(FEMALE BORN IN 2008 – POSSESIVE)

NALIA was on sale on a bushmeat market in Banalia close to Kisangani. Her mom was next to her, chopped up in pieces to be sold as a delicacy. Nalia was rescued by Grant, a young man who contacted J.A.C.K. to fly her to the sanctuary. 

Tommy

(MALE BORN PROB IN 2007 – GENEROUS & VERY BRAVE)

Tommy arrived at J.A.C.K. with a severe bone infection in his lft upper arm and the injury was so bad we thought he wouldn’t make it! The vet wanted to amputate; which we didn’t do!

Ekolo

(MALE BORN END 2009 – SHY)

Authorities found Ekolo in Kinshasa and thought he was a bonobo. He was sent to J.A.C.K. in November 2010 thanks to the kindness of Sanctuary Lola ya Bonobo

Kaly

(FEMALE BRON PROB END 2011 – PLAYFULL & OPEN MINDED)

No-one dared buying her when she was on sale on the streets of the city which proves J.A.C.K. victory in stopping the trade of apes in Southern DR CONGO!

Luna

(FEMALE BORN PROB. END 2010 – STUBBORN)

Luna was very young when she arrived : she was so small and weak she couldn’t walk ! Also, when J.A.C.K. rescued her, she was ready to be flown as a pet to the US.

Maïka

(FEMALE BORN PROB IN 2007 -BRAVE & MATERNAL)

Seen on the streets of Lubumbashi, Maïka got taken by wildlife officials and brought to J.A.C.K. She had pneumonia and nearly died. Today she is strong and healthy and seems to be the favourite girl friend of dominant Tika!

Rosie

(FEMALE BORN PROB IN 2008 – PLAYFUL & STUBBORN)

ROSIE was rescued by the people in charge of the EPULU Okapi Reserve in the North of the DRC. Her mom and her group had been slaughtered by poachers. ROSIE was flown to J.A.C.K. 

Wanza

(MALE BORN PROB. IN 2005 – GENEROUS & VERY COURAGEOUS)

When Wanza was confiscated by Congolese authorities in September 2006, he was an alcoholic and it took around 50 days to give him his first bottle. The mating had a terrible impact on the growth of this young male named ‘the shrimp’ as he was always smaller than the others.

Today, Wanza has become a magnificent mal