Every morning, caregivers at an ape refuge in Africa check on all of the inhabitants – and there are a lot of them.
Ape Action Africa’s Mefou Primate Sanctuary caters for around 300 rescued primates due to environmental challenges and poaching threats.
When the gorilla carers went to check on Bobo’s group earlier this month, they discovered something strange.
After his mother was slain by poachers, Bobo, a western lowland gorilla, came to the refuge as a young and fragile 2-year-old infant in 1994. He’s a robust, massive silverback gorilla who leads his troop in the Cameroon refuge more than two decades later.
Despite being the dominant male in his group, Bobo is reputed to be a kind giant. When the carer noticed Bobo cradling a little wild bush baby he’d discovered in the jungle, Bobo’s kindness was never more obvious.CREDIT: APE ACTION AFRICA
“This week, our silverback gorilla Bobo met an unexpected new playmate – a wild bush infant!” Ape Action Africa posted a status update on Facebook. “During their morning inspections, caregivers noticed him cradling the baby monkey and were astounded to see him handling it with such care.”
CREDIT: APE ACTION AFRICA
Bobo’s little new acquaintance piqued the interest of the other gorillas.
Bobo was fair: he let his gorilla buddies come near enough to gaze at the bush baby, even though he wouldn’t let them touch it.v
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