Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary - Sierra Leone/West Africa Chimpanzee Rehabilitation Programme

	Danger: Chimps Washington Post \| January 2008— Meet the chimpanzee, man's closest relative. Today, Philip, a powerful male, plays tricks to earn a juicy passion fruit.

	Sierra Leone steps up efforts to save chimpanzees Freetown AFP \| October 2007 — "Authorities and wildlife activists in Sierra Leone on Tuesday stepped up efforts to save chimpanzees from extinction in the impoverished west African state where they are traded for meat and as pets..."

	Orphan Chimps turned killer find Leone refuge Scientific American \| September 2007 — "They can leap playful somersaults or maul a human to death. Meet the chimpanzee, man's closest relative..."

	Tacugama on National Geographic TV! August 2007 — Our latest documentary (Hunter and Hunted: Jungle Breakout) based on the unfortunate events back in April 2006 is sheduled to premier on the 20th of August (9PM USA ET/PT on National Geographic Channel). The documentary will also air on Tuesday, August 21, 12AM & Sunday, August 26, 3PM.

	New Guest Lodge at Tacugama May 2007 — The Tacugama Team has completed construction work on a new lodge at the Sanctuary. Over the years we have had a lot of interest from visitors to the Sanctuary wishing to spend the night in the seclusion of the area, and so we decided to provide such a facility.

	National Geographic begins documentary filming! March 9, 2007 — The crew from National Geographic will be shooting a documentary on human/chimpanzee conflict using last year's escape to explore the topic. Further information...

	Tacugama launches new site & chimp adoption programme! February 1, 2007 — Tacugama is proud to now have a fresh face to communicate with our global network of conservationists & primate aficionados!

	Raising Awareness of Chimpanzees in Western Africa January 26, 2007 — With help from USAID & JGI, Tacugama is continuing its grassroots conservation outreach campaign in Sierra Leone & Guinea. Further information...

	January 2007 Newsletter now available! January 2007 — Learn about what's new at the Sanctuary, our chimp adoption programme, running water, new chimps, our new installations & community development programmes. < Past newsletters

Chimp Facts

Communication: because chimps live in complex family groups, they use a wide range of auditory, visual and tactile signals adapted both for distant and close communication. Chimpanzees have been called the noisiest of all African animals! With loud calls, they can wander far within their territory and still stay in contact with community members.

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