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It’s dangerous being a Chimpanzee
My name is Chimp Peace and I’m 30 years old this year. But for 12 years of my life I lived under captivity and at exactly 12 years old, I was taken to Court and stood before the Judge to defend my rights as a Chimpanzee. That sounds like a great feat, right?! But to […]
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Illegal wildlife trade
Tusks of commercial Interest: why you too are a poacher. Tusks of commercial interest: why you are responsible for illegal Elephant poaching. By Sarah Namulondo (sarah@sarahnamulondo.com) Elephant killed and tusk removed Today I can’t look at the statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the baby Jesus without asking, was that crafted in Ivory? […]
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Hajati Medina
Being a Muslim is not easy, the continuous wash ups and fasts and prayers, it’s so hard for a girl to keep up but I try my best. My name is Hajati Medina and I am the only Muslim Chimpanzee living at Ngamba Island. I came from South Sudan so you can clearly understand my […]
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Auction Piece AT Jewels of the jungle- Wildlife Art Exhibition on 26th May
Medina the chimp Artist
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Save the Chimps- Wildlife Art Exhibition 26th – 28th May 2016
Press Release “JEWELS OF THE JUNGLE” SAVE THE CHIMPS – WILDLIFE EXHIBITION 26TH TO 28TH MAY, 2016 Lion Centre, Sheraton Kampala Hotel This project is a fundraising exhibition that forms part of a collaborative creative process between the Chimpanzee Trust (Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary) with artists, Taga Nuwagaba, Barbara Hollweg, Nuwa Nyanzi and Medina, the […]
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Saving Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary, Uganda
Thank you for saving Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary,Uganda Please accept our heartfelt appreciations for the contribution made towards saving us when the El Nino rains flooded Ngamba Island in January 2016. This was a crisis that threatened the destruction of the home of the 49 chimpanzees in our care at Ngamba Island chimpanzee sanctuary. Thank […]
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Earth day 2016, Trees for the Earth
On April 22, 1970; the first Earth day was inspired and celebrated by then American Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin after seeing the damage caused by the massive oil spill in Santa Barbara, USA. Forty-six years later, worldwide, we celebrate this day, to honor our mother planet; the Earth, one of the eight planets that […]
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Its Dangerous being a Chimpanzee
My Name is Chimp Ikuru I saw my mother die. There was a war in the forests of the Democratic republic of Congo, that’s where we lived. Gunshots would go off at night and sometimes during day. My mother would always successfully carry me on her back to take me away from the cross fire. […]
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Baby girl chimpanzee born at Ngamba Island
On 17th February 2016, a baby girl chimpanzee was born at Ngamba Island chimpanzee sanctuary by Kyewunyo(Surprise) one of the female chimpanzees’ at the island. The mother of the baby girl chimpanzee was also born at the island 1st July 2002. In this case we are allowed to say like mother like daughter because Surprise […]
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Have a Close-up Chimpanzee Encounter and Make a Difference in the Lives of Chimpanzees
Experience a rare incredible opportunity to view and interact with chimpanzees in a near-wild setting while helping to conserve their precious habitat and contribute to the conservation of their species. The all fees go directly towards helping cover the recurring cost of the sanctuary and ensuring the well-being of our chimpanzees. Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary […]
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