Sunday Funday: I enjoyed an excursion to the Ngamba Island Sanctuary for rescued chimpanzees. (The sanctuary is on an island because chimps don't swim - and they won't be able to escape.)
During the intro briefing on the work of the sanctuary, I noticed the Disney Conservation Fund logo on the informational posters. I was so excited! Not sure on how many visits to Walt Disney World Animal Kingdom that I have made a small donation to the Fund. And now - here I was - in one of the sanctuaries where the donations are making a difference!
I had the opportunity to feed the chimps -- by throwing fruit over the eclectic fence. Wow! They could just reach up and catch the fruit with one hand.
I was so inspired by the work at the sanctuary that I "adopted" a chimpanzee born in 2001 for my husband in honor of our 24th wedding anniversary (which I missed celebrating in person while on assignment in Uganda).
I finished Jane Goodall’s book My Life with Chimpanzees on the boat ride over to the island. She was actually slated to visit the sanctuary in just a few weeks/November. They already had on display a beautiful tribute as well as a memory book that one could sign.
You can learn more about the Ngamba Island Sanctuary here: https://ngambaisland.org/
(insert video feeding chimps)
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| We passed over the Equator on our ride to/from the island - the captain paused so we could take pics at 0 degrees! |
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| Finished reading My Life with Chimpanzees on the boat ride over to the island (about an hour ride) |
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