Jane Goodall's Good for All News
You are at:»»Chimp Guardian Update

Chimp Guardian Update

0
By on Chimpanzee Guardian
Chimpanzee Jeje at Ngombe island dormitory

Jeje

At Ngombe Island, the chimps have been secured in the dorms. Despite the fact the he seemed to be well integrated with his peers and accepted by the group, one day Kungoulou decided to isolate himself and hide in an area near the river where flooding has occurred due to the heavy rains. The caretakers at the Jane Goodall Institute’s Tchimpounga Sanctuary have tried several times to convince Kungoulou to return to the dorm, to no avail. There seems to be an issue between him and some chimpanzees in the group, which remains a mystery. All of this has affected the daily routine at Ngombe Island, where the chimpanzees have been waiting to be able to roam once more. The plan is for JGI’s caretakers to support moving Kungoulou back into the dorm and integrate him again with the rest of the chimpanzees. If the other chimps find him alone in the forest, it could cause fatal conflict. Jeje is tired of waiting – He wants to go out into the forest! Let’s hope that it’s possible to bring Kungoulou back into the dorm soon, so that Jeje and his buddies can start exploring the forest once more.
1 2 3 4 5 6

About Author

Ashley Sullivan is the Director of Storytelling & Marketing for Communications & Partnerships at the Jane Goodall Institute USA, where she works to connect individuals with Dr. Jane Goodall's vision, and the JGI mission to create a better world for all by protecting the interconnections between people, other animals, and the environment. Ashley graduated Stony Brook University with a Bachelor's Degree in Anthropology and a minor in Biology, and is pursuing a Master's of Science in Environmental Science & Policy at Johns Hopkins University with a focus on Environmental Justice. Originally from Brooklyn, New York, now a D.C. resident, she has a varied background including 10+ years of expert communications and digital marketing in the social and environmental non-profit sector. Her intersectional approach to this work has been shaped by a holistic world-view, having traveled to Madagascar and Ecuador for conservation research projects, leading communications for youth social justice filmmaking organizations, and as a part of several professional groups advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in environmental spaces including Greens REALIGN. With skills ranging from conservation fieldwork, policy and advocacy campaigns, strategic communications, art, digital media, and design, Ashley believes in sharing information to empower and in the magic of storytelling to transform hearts and minds. Through growing understanding, empathy, and justice, she is igniting positive change to create that better, more equitable world, every day.

Related Posts