Sunny morning in Lwiro!

Yongesa- gomagroup

Alsace- gomagroup

Gari -gomagroup

Kadutu- Malboucks vervet monkey

Baboons-Bavo grooming Brandi

David- red-tailed monkey

Lume - Kongos group

Flora- Kongos group

Sherif - big boss

Bolungwa- gomagroup

Vero, newcomer l'hoest monkey

Nice view to the mountains of Kahuzi Biega nationalpark

Clara- Kongos group

Irangi- gomagroup

Keeper Jean Paul with Django- gomagroup

Katana and Lulingu- blue monkeys

Kongo

The rainy season has started, which belive it or not means more sun and clearer days! In the dry season there is always a sort of mist in the air, so never clear blue skies or a nice view. But last night it rained a lot, and the air this morning is really clear and the sky is blue! All the animals and the people is enjoying the sunshine!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BOLUNGWA

Our keepers are very good at their job and they regularly check over each animal to assess them for health issues. Last week one of our keepers discovered that Bolungwa is already changing her teeth. This means that she is around 5 years old. We are all very surprised as she is very small. Just as we were surprised 6 months ago when Yonguesa changed her teeth, however, we were surprised for the opposite reason. Yonguesa is huge-and you would assume she is older than 5 years by her size and her dominance over the other chimpanzees! Of course, like with people the teeth rule is not absolute, but it is a good guide for us as we have to try to estimate the age of the individuals. Also, chimpanzees from different areas can differ greatly in size. Bolungwa is a very sweet little chimpanzee and although she is quiet within the group she has a very big personality.