Our Team
Bala Amarasekaran
Founder & Director
Dr. Karina Flores
Senior Manager of Animal Health & Welfare
Kareen Zabow
Ecotourism Manager
Isliana Carrasquilla
Operations Manager/Vet Assistant
Naomi Anderson
Deputy Conservation Manager
Sem van Loon
Conservation Coordinator
Rowena Facee Schaeffer
Communications
Aram Kazandjian
Development Manager
Animal Care Staff
Kabba Kamara
Animal Care Staff - Nursery
Victor Ansah
Animal Care Staff - Solo, Gorilla, Tito Groups
Amara Jusu
Animal Care Staff - Juveniles & Zack's Groups
Mohammed Yokie
Animal Care Staff - Juveniles & Zack's Groups
Esther Mokuwa
Animal Care Staff - Nursery
Joseph Tholley
Animal Care Staff - Babies
Abu Bakar Koroma
Animal Care Staff
Willie Tucker
Camp Supervisor
Pastor Kamara
Head of Maintenance
Mama Posseh Kamara
Animal Care Staff - Nursery & Babies
Morie Lamin
Head of Animal Care Staff
Sinneh Sesay
Animal Care Staff - Rosalind's Group
David Grant
Animal Care Staff - Tom/Nico, Juveniles, Zack's group
Posh Sesay
Care Staff
Tompey (Thomas) Fummey
Care Staff - Rosalind's Group
Conservation Outreach Staff
Daniella Samura
Communications - TCOP
Ishmael A. Jalloh
OKNP Project Manager
Noah Conteh
TCOP Field Officer
Alfred Koroma
TCOP Field Officer
Mohamed Gibril
NPAA Ranger
Alex Kendor
NPAA Ranger
Abdulai Conteh
NPAA Ranger
Bockarie Massaquoi
NPAA Ranger
Esther Fatmata Vandy
TCOP Field Officer
Edward Kongofa Marah
Field Support Officer
Joseph Marah
Field Support Officer
Bockarie Ambrose
Field Support & GIS Officer
Clifford Koroma
Forest Patrol Guard
Emmanuel Williams
Forest Patrol Guard
Joko Kamara
Forest Patrol Guard
Camp Staff
Hawanatu Tucker
Cook
Kadie Sesay
Cook
Abu Bakarr Kargbo
Security
Alpha Bakar Mansaray
Reception
Kattie Kamara
Cook
Agnes Kadija Yarjah
Hospitality Coordinator
Mariama L. Jalloh
Administrative & Finance Assistant
Marta Koroma
Cook
Haya Daramy
Cook
Abdulai Sesay
Driver
Gibril Kabbia
Driver
Musa Bangura
Tree Nursery Gardener
Charles Koroma
Store Keeper
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- Molly and Perry both arrived in the sanctuary in 2011. With a lot of care both infants have grown into
- Monday Morning Chimpspiration Have a great week friends! Photo by @renato_granieri_photography
- Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary is situated in the Western Area Peninsula National Park, one of four national parks in Sierra Leone
- If you see a palm tree and the fresh top leaves are folded like this: it’s a chimp nest
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- Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary's newest project is the OKKPS Project! - Towards a participative, inclusive and sustainable management of the forest
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- 3 more days to visit the CHIMP EXPO by The Barray Meet the artists, get involved and see the 7
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- CHIMP WEEK WORLD WIDE AUCTION During our “Chimp Week” Gala Night on Sunday May 15, we will sell on an
- HERE WE GO We kicked off Chimp Week in #Freetown this morning with our traditional Kids March
- CHIMP WEEK in Freetown, Sierra Leone With a range of activities we celebrate from Monday May 9th until Sunday May
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