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Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary

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  • Male chimp Eddie is photographed at the Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Lake Victoria, Uganda. Eddie, who has been on Ngamba Island since 1998, has a healthy shiny black coat of hair. His face is brown with man wrinkles and dark spots. Although in good physical condition; he was depressed on arrival at UWEC, so it took him long to integrate into our group.<br />
He often displays with objects like Jerry cans and seems to enjoy throwing stones to people.<br />
Eddie likes asking for food by standing up and raising both his hands. He often stays behind after feeding and cries for more.<br />
In 2004 he over threw the alpha male, Robbie with the help of Mika, who within a few weeks over threw him from the alpha position, which he still holds to date.<br />
Eddie now holds the 3rd position of rank. hrew the alpha male, Robbie with the help of Mika, who within a few weeks over threw him from the alpha position, which he still holds to date. 03/15 Julia Cumes/IFAW
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  • A chimpanzee sits in the crook of a tree in the Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Lake Victoria, Uganda. 03/15 Julia Cumes/IFAW
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  • Female chimp, Ndyakira, is photographed at the Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Lake Victoria, Uganda. Ndyakira, who has been on Ngamba Island since 2002, has a bald forehead and little hair around her face. Ndyakira means’ I will survive’ in Rutoro. She was named after a very famous environmental journalist in Uganda who helped in uncovering the story of the four chimps that traveled to Russia and eventually to Uganda (some of whom are now at Ngamba). Ndyakira was confiscated from dealers in Kampala. After being informed that someone was trying to sell an infant chimp, CSWCT with the assistance of the Wildlife Authority, arranged a sting operation and successfully rescued Ndyakira.<br />
On arrival Ndyakira was underweight, had a very poor appetite, dull hair all symptoms of poor nutrition. She was both psychologically and physically unhealthy. She happily integrated into the group and loves being in the trees while in the forest. She has an average hierarchy especially in her age group.  03/15 Julia Cumes/IFAW
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  • Female chimps Surprise (above) and Mini (below) are photographed at Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Lake Victoria, Uganda.
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  • Male chimp, Baron, is photographed with his "security blanket" --a rag he found in the forest--at the Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Lake Victoria, Uganda. Baron was rescued from St. Patrick’s Socio-Pastoral Centre in Kasonga Village, Hoima District in Uganda. He survived 12 months in a wooden cage (5 x 6 ft) without any nutritious meal. He was kept with a sibling but the sibling died. 03/15/ Julia Cumes/IFAW
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  • A few of the 48 chimpanzees in the Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Lake Victoria, Uganda.  03/15 Julia Cumes/IFAW
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  • Female chimp, Medina, is photographed at the Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Lake Victoria, Uganda. Medina is a relatively tall chimp with a pink- brown face and little hair at the back of her palms; because of constantly sliding on the floor during play time. Medina is very creative and spends most of her time observing so she can learn from her environment. At arrival, her canine teeth had been removed and the front teeth smashed. She was malnourished with a big and hard stomach which was believed to have worms. However, she was treated and she has recovered steadily.<br />
Medina is a very calm, friendly and generous chimp. Among the four babies, she is the only chimp who enjoys the company of humans. At the moment is learning the use of tools like sticks to retrieve food that falls under the fence line.<br />
She is fond of clapping and swinging her hands when asking for food or anything of her interest and also complains when given less food. Whenever she sees anything from a point where she cannot reach, she will always clap while whimpering at any person nearby to get it for her.<br />
She plays a lot in water and rarely climbs trees. In the evening she prefers nesting on the floor than in the hammock. 03/15 Julia Cumes/IFAW
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  • Care givers feed chimpanzees at the Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary. While the chimps forage for food in the forest during the day, their food is also supplemented by the sanctuary's staff. 03/15 Julia Cumes/IFAW
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  • Female infant chimp, Sara, is photographed at Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Lake Victoria, Uganda. Sara, who has been on Ngamba Island since 2012, is a little chimp with a clear face. She was confiscated from a trader in Southern Sudan. At the time of her arrival, she was in a bad condition. Her eyes were puffy due to dehydration and she had a big hard stomach with no hair on it.<br />
She pretty much wants to own everything, she screams until she is given what she wants including sticks and all other small enrichment materials. When she is scared, Sara runs to her surrogate mother, Connie. She likes riding on Connie’s back. 03/15 Julia Cumes/IFAW
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  • Female chimp, Medina, is photographed at the Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Lake Victoria, Uganda. Medina is a relatively tall chimp with a pink- brown face and little hair at the back of her palms; because of constantly sliding on the floor during play time. Medina is very creative and spends most of her time observing so she can learn from her environment. At arrival, her canine teeth had been removed and the front teeth smashed. She was malnourished with a big and hard stomach which was believed to have worms. However, she was treated and she has recovered steadily.<br />
Medina is a very calm, friendly and generous chimp. Among the four babies, she is the only chimp who enjoys the company of humans. At the moment is learning the use of tools like sticks to retrieve food that falls under the fence line.<br />
She is fond of clapping and swinging her hands when asking for food or anything of her interest and also complains when given less food. Whenever she sees anything from a point where she cannot reach, she will always clap while whimpering at any person nearby to get it for her.<br />
She plays a lot in water and rarely climbs trees. In the evening she prefers nesting on the floor than in the hammock. 03/15 Julia Cumes/IFAW
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  • Chimpanzees file into their enclosure through a corridor after spending the day in the forest at the Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Lake Victoria, Uganda. 03/15 Julia Cumes/IFAW
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  • Female chimp, Medina, eats her evening meal of porridge at the Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Lake Victoria, Uganda. Medina is a relatively tall chimp with a pink- brown face and little hair at the back of her palms; because of constantly sliding on the floor during play time. Medina is very creative and spends most of her time observing so she can learn from her environment. At arrival, her canine teeth had been removed and the front teeth smashed. She was malnourished with a big and hard stomach which was believed to have worms. However, she was treated and she has recovered steadily.<br />
Medina is a very calm, friendly and generous chimp. Among the four babies, she is the only chimp who enjoys the company of humans. At the moment is learning the use of tools like sticks to retrieve food that falls under the fence line.<br />
She is fond of clapping and swinging her hands when asking for food or anything of her interest and also complains when given less food. Whenever she sees anything from a point where she cannot reach, she will always clap while whimpering at any person nearby to get it for her.<br />
She plays a lot in water and rarely climbs trees. In the evening she prefers nesting on the floor than in the hammock. 03/15 Julia Cumes/IFAW
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  • Chimps enjoy their evening meal of porridge at the Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Lake Victoria, Uganda. While the chimps forage for food all day in the forest, their food is supplemented at the sanctuary's feeding station. 03/15 Julia Cumes/IFAW
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  • A chimpanzee holds her hand out to reach for some cabbage through the bars of her enclosure at the end of the day after she returned from the forest.    While the chimps forage all day in the forest, they food is supplemented at the sanctuary's feeding station. 03/15 Julia Cumes/IFAW
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  • Care givers wash the outside of the chimp enclosures at the Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Lake Victoria, Uganda. 03/15 Julia Cumes/IFAW
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  • Male chimp, Kalema, is photographed at the Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Lake Victoria, Uganda.  Kalema is a happy and playful individual when among the younger chimps, although he is the biggest in the group. He doesn’t enjoy the rough and tumble of the older males. He can be quite shy and is often seen sitting and observing the activity around him from a distance. 03/15 Julia Cumes/IFAW
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  • Chimps are photographed in the Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Lake Victoria, Uganda. 03/15 Julia Cumes/IFAW
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  • Male chimp, Kalema, is photographed at the Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Lake Victoria, Uganda.  Kalema is a happy and playful individual when among the younger chimps, although he is the biggest in the group. He doesn’t enjoy the rough and tumble of the older males. He can be quite shy and is often seen sitting and observing the activity around him from a distance. 03/15 Julia Cumes/IFAW
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  • Male chimp, Rambo, is photographed at the Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Lake Victoria, Uganda.  Rambo was confiscated in an abnormal state, with a rash that would often result in accumulation of dead skin on the hands. Rambo is social and had no problem associating with his surrogate mother and any other visitor during his initial time in the quarantine at UWEC.<br />
On arrival at Ngamba Island he directly integrated so well with the likes of Nani, Nakuu, Nkuumwa and later the adult females. Although he is not afraid of the big- boys (Tumbo, Maisko and Sunday) he has great reservation and always keeps close to an adult female. 03/15/ Julia Cumes/IFAW
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  • Female infant chimp, Sara, is carried by care givers after being sedated so Ngamba's veterinarian, Dr Joshua Rukundo, could examine and treat pox in her mouth at the  Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Lake Victoria, Uganda. Sara, who has been on Ngamba Island since 2012, is a little chimp with a clear face. She was confiscated from a trader in Southern Sudan. At the time of her arrival, she was in a bad condition. Her eyes were puffy due to dehydration and she had a big hard stomach with no hair on it.<br />
She pretty much wants to own everything, she screams until she is given what she wants including sticks and all other small enrichment materials. When she is scared, Sara runs to her surrogate mother, Connie. She likes riding on Connie’s back. 03/15 Julia Cumes/IFAW
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  • Ngamba's veterinarian, Dr Joshua Rukundo, examines female infant, Sara, after care givers noticed she had pox in her mouth that needed to be treated. Sara, who has been on Ngamba Island since 2012, is a little chimp with a clear face. She was confiscated from a trader in Southern Sudan. At the time of her arrival, she was in a bad condition. Her eyes were puffy due to dehydration and she had a big hard stomach with no hair on it.<br />
She pretty much wants to own everything, she screams until she is given what she wants including sticks and all other small enrichment materials. When she is scared, Sara runs to her surrogate mother, Connie. She likes riding on Connie’s back. 03/15 Julia Cumes/IFAW
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  • Female infant chimp, Sara, is photographed at Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Lake Victoria, Uganda. Sara, who has been on Ngamba Island since 2012, is a little chimp with a clear face. She was confiscated from a trader in Southern Sudan. At the time of her arrival, she was in a bad condition. Her eyes were puffy due to dehydration and she had a big hard stomach with no hair on it.<br />
She pretty much wants to own everything, she screams until she is given what she wants including sticks and all other small enrichment materials. When she is scared, Sara runs to her surrogate mother, Connie. She likes riding on Connie’s back. 03/15 Julia Cumes/IFAW
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