Suena and Poppy making nests :)

Suena and Poppy: smiles and laughters!

Suena and Poppy go on with their daily games. They can’t stop playing and tickling each other! It is so nice to see them so happy after all the hard stories they had in the past. We would like to share with you all their smiles and laughters.

Suena tickling Poppy and bitting her ear fondly

Big laughters!


Poppy smiling for the camera

After more than one month together at the CRPL…

Poppy and Suena have become very close friends. They spend the whole day together and love to play tickling and chasing each other showing a big smile.
It is hard to think they were kept separated in different cages for so many years in Goma. But luckly now they are in Lwiro enjoying their friendship and been treated with lot of care and love.

Having a sunbath together...

Poopy groomig Suena's belly

Suena eating and Poppy smiling

Poppy keeping busy...she really loves to groom him!

We wish to see them climbing in the trees of the new forested enclosure soon. Please, join our urgent appeal and donate...each dollar counts!

Some enrichment for the chimps!

At the CRPL we try to give new objects to the chimps to provide some enrichment. Yesterday we prepared some pieces of hose pipe with jam and sweet treats inside and we gave them to the younger chimps...and they had a really nice time!

Uvira

Loia

Lulinga

Mangue

Also Suena and Poppy (as we fondly call Poplap) enjoyed themselves a lot!

Suena

Poplap

Poplap and Suena

ENJOYING THE OUTDOORS!

Today has been a funny day for Poplap and Suena (and of course for us!). The first days at the CRPL they have been indoors to settle in the new home. The two new chimps have proved they are already good friends and they are confident and relaxed with the new situation. So this morning we let them to go out and enjoy the outdoor facility.It is amazing to see them enjoying the sunlight and playing…

sharing food…

and grooming each other.

Poplap laid down and watched the forest in front of them for a long while. This is the forest we are fencing to get a forested enclosure for the CRPL chimps. It seemed she was dreaming of climbing those high trees and eating the flowers around them (she loves flowers!!)...

We hope her dream will become true soon. Please, help us to finish the fence. Thank you!

SUENA AND POPLAP PLAYING!

The two new chimps at the CRPL are settling in pretty well! They spend long time playing and laughing!

SUENA AND POPLAP ALREADY TOGETHER!

This morning Suena and Poplap shared a same room for the first time in their lifes!

At first the big boy was a little bit scared but Poplap was pretty playfull...

Finally they got confidence to each other and now they love to look through their window together!

Two new rescued chimps at the CRPL!

The arrival

Two rescued chimps from the abandoned Suena sanctuary in Goma arrived to the CRPL last evening. They were abandoned by expats who left the DRCongo leaving them and 3 younger chimps unattended. The 3 younger ones were handed over to J.A.C.K. in Lubumbashi and the two adults are now safe in Lwiro.

Suena (male) and Poplap (female) were confiscated by the I.C.C.N. After a long journey by boat and road they finally enjoy the new dens. They are waiting to be introduced to each other as they have spent their lives separated in different cages.

CRPL would like to thank the Pan African Sanctuary Alliance (PASA) for covering all the transfer expenses and the Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Project staff who prepared and accompanied the chimps during the transfer ensuring their health and welfare.

Poplap beeing moved inside her room

Poplap enjoying the view

Poplap discovering the tire

Poplap in her new room

Poplap relaxing in her blanket

Suena unloaded from the truck

Suena beeing moved into his room
Suena in his window

Suena