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3. Wildlife rescue, rehabilitation and release programme
rehabilitation aviary; 7 individuals received extra care and nutritional supplement to boost feather regrowth; 4 euthanasia due to very bad conditions
Image 2. Manoh, a female Drill, received her contraception implant. Image 3. Noon, a young male Tantalus, has his second health check.
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November 2021 objectives:
□ Continue with the ongoing activities □ African grey parrots: Continue to provide special care for the last individuals with difficulties improving their body conditions □ Vet cares: Contraception: Drills (3); Mona (1)
3. Wildlife rescue, rehabilitation, and release programme
Funders
Arrival & quarantine □ Mandrill (Mandrillus Sphinx): 1 baby male rescued
Behavioural rehabilitation
□ Mandrill: Started behavioral rehabilitation (Images 4-5) □ Preuss Monkey: Continued behavioral rehabilitation □ Genet: Continued behavioral rehabilitation
Social rehabilitation
□ African grey parrot: Continued to maintain the care and enrichment of the 43 African grey parrots in the large aviary □ Tantalus monkey: Started the introduction process of the young male, Noon, in the Tantalus enclosure
Release (ecological & environmental rehabilitation)
□ None
Image 4. A baby male Mandrill arrived at the LWC. Around 1.5 months old, he started his rehabilitation process with trained keeper Alvin MUMA (in the picture) & Killi MATUTE (Head of Quarantine) Image 5. After less than 3 weeks the baby male mandrill already gained weight thanks to the good diet he is provided with including milk, fruits, and vegetables. His fur colour also started to change, but the colour of his face will still remain pink for a few weeks more