Give Orphaned Chimpanzees More Room To Roam!

Lousingo is a male who is about ten years old. As an infant, Lousingo was cruelly taken from his mother, who was likely killed by a poacher. He was then sold as a pet in a big market.

The person who bought him said that he had cared for him as if he was his son, but this is not a good life for any chimpanzee. Fortunately the police found out about Lousingo being illegally kept as a pet and confiscated him. When Lousingo was rescued and arrived at Tchimpounga, he was dressed like a human baby.

Lousingo reached Tchimpounga about eight years ago. He arrived in the midst of a difficult time, during which an abundance of rescued chimpanzees were flooding into Tchimpounga. During this time there were some years in which up to eight chimpanzees were brought to Tchimpounga.

The one advantage of this was that Lousingo was integrated with a group of more than twenty chimps his age. This allowed him to grow up in an atmosphere of fun and constant games. There he met other chimpanzees who remained his friends for many years.

Now Lousingo is living on the island of Tchibebe, with his friend Wounda and others. Lousingo’s personality is somewhat insecure and a little shy. He has no ambitions to become alpha male in his group, but occasionally he bristles his hair and performs displays for the other chimps to remind them that has grown and must be respected.