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Rescued Chimpanzees of the Congo with Jane Goodall

5 episodes 98%4KCC

Inside Congo's largest chimp sanctuary, every rescue becomes a fight for survival.

Follow Jane Goodall's mission at Tchimpounga, the largest sanctuary for orphaned chimpanzees in Africa, where over 140 rescued chimps receive constant care. You will see how habitat loss, bush meat, and the pet trade have orphaned them, and how dedicated staff help them heal, bond, and prepare for a wilder future. Sign up to witness conservation through intimate, hard-won survival stories.

Episode guide

5 episodes
1
1Building The Dream
Dr. Rebeca Atencia rescues infant chimpanzee Zeze, who's not only lost an eye but his mother too, both likely caused by poachers hunting for bushmeat. In previously unseen footage, we follow Dr. Jane Goodall’s journey to create a sanctuary for orphaned chimpanzees.
53 min
2
2New Arrivals
Infant chimp Motambo is rescued, he’s suffering from tetanus, and prescribed antibiotics. Teenage chimp Kimenga escapes, and Dr. Alexandra Rosati explains how good chimps are at solving problems.
53 min
3
3Making Friends
While work is underway on the three new paradise islands that’ll soon house over 100 chimps, back at the sanctuary the baby group goes on their daily forest school trip, to learn how to live in the wild.
53 min
4
4The Big Move
Dr. Rebeca Atencia releases the first two chimps to their new semi-wild existence on the sanctuary’s new islands, then sets out to rescue an illegally kept pet mandrill, but encounters resistance from angry villagers.
53 min
5
5Hope
The sanctuary’s islands are now home to nearly a hundred chimps. Due to Tchimpounga’s education campaigns, there are fewer chimps in need of help locally, and when Dr. Rebeca Atencia rescues two chimps from terrible conditions in neighboring Angola, she also finds an infant chimp in a bad way.
53 min
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