At J.A.C.K (Jeunes Animaux Confisques au Katanga) chimpanzee sanctuary in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the end of the day is always time for a little bit of milk and bedtime for the orphaned chimpanzees. The chimps go to their night enclosures at the end of the day to get their last milk of the day and to make their overnight nests. Sometimes they patiently wait for their milk, but on 7 January 2009 it was not calm at all.

To share with us the drama that unfolded that night, the people at J.A.C.K chose to post a couple of videos on their blog at WildlifeDirect. In the first video, the chimps are getting into their enclosures and the unfolding drama as milk and sleeping time approaches.

In the second video, watch as the chimps start to feed...

And finally, see the nice nest that Kala, one of the orphans, has prepared for the night.

These chimps are in this sanctuary because they were confiscated from poachers and live animal traders. They would rather be in the wild but circumstances have forced them to be under the care of the good people at J.A.C.K. Please help J.A.C.K take care of these orphans by donating here.

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is arguably the world capital for great apes. They have gorillas and chimpanzees - the most known apes. What most people don't know however is that the DRC is the only country where you can find bonobos in the wild.

But the DRC is in trouble. There is fighting in the eastern parts of the country and the country is degenerating into lawlessness. That doesn't work well for the conservation of the gorillas, chimpanzees and bonobos. As a matter of fact, the poverty that has been made worse by the fighting has increased the instances of ape poaching and the trade in live apes.

Some ape rescue centres have emerged in DRC. One of these is the Jeunes Animaux Confisques au Katanga - simply known as J.A.C.K - which rescues and rehabilitates young chimpanzees caught up in the illegal wildlife trade.

To keep the chimpanzees safe they have to construct enclosures for them and that is what J.A.C.K have been doing recently. They have been expanding their capacity by building additional enclosures. Of course, chimps like to play. The people at J.A.C.K have therefore build a very nice playground. The chimps seem to be enjoying their new play area.

You can follow the day to day progress of these chimps at J.A.C.K