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3. Wildlife rescue, rehabilitation, and release
Quarterly Report
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Second quarter 2022
Arrival and quarantine
→ Rescued 1 Home’s hinged tortoise → Rescued 1 young female chimpanzee (suspected Nigeria-Cameroon chimpanzee),
Bakossi (Image 9) → Rescued 1 falcon → Rescued 2 terrapins
→ Completed successful introduction of Ntui to Mayos and Ngambe in the Special Care and Rehabilitation Unit (Image 10) → New arrival Bakossi was moved to a special nursery to continue her rehabilitation once her mandatory quarantine period and health checks were completed
Monkeys
→ Began the introduction of young drill, Malika, to two female drills to facilitate her move to the main drill group
African grey parrots
→ 6 parrots moved from quarantine to the flight aviary for further rehabilitation after they were given a general health check
Release
→ Two rusty spotted genets → One falcon
Quarterly Report
Second quarter 2022
Image 9. Young chimpanzee Bakossi began her rehabilitation in our quarantine section with her dedicated carers Image 10. Ntui (left) was successful integrated into the Special Care and Rehabilitation unit with Ngambe (right) and Mayos
Objectives for next quarter
→ Continue with the ongoing rehabilitation activities → Carefully continue the care and social rehabilitation infant Malika (drill) in preparation for introduction to the drill group → Gorilla: ongoing social integrations, monitor the modified groups carefully and increase enrichment → Continue to release animals where possible
