SIMON, ORPHAN OF THE BUSHMEAT TRADE, GROWS UP

In 2001, IDA-Africa rescued then one-year-old Simon soon after a poacher killed his mother. The loss of his mother was an irreparable tragedy for Simon. Among free-living chimpanzees maternal love and support are important not just for babies, but also for males and females as they mature through adolescence into adulthood. At our Sanaga-Yong Chimpanzee Rescue Center, we couldn't replace Simon's mother, but he has had the opportunity to grow up healthy, in natural habitat, among friends. Thousands of kind supporters have made it possible for him and many others. Thank you! Photo display courtesy of Jacques Gillon and Kimber Webb