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
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