Jackson's Rescue

Jackson was found in a village half an hour from Freetown. We were alerted to his presence by a local contact, and found him being cared for by approximately 30 young children in unsanitary conditions. Luckily he was bright and alert, appeared to be in good health, and with a spunky personality! Upon his arrival to Tacugama, he jumped right into Mama Posseh's arms as though he had been waiting for her.
Jackson has now joined our other quarantine arrival, Jackie, and they are getting along wonderfully. They have brought out each other's personalities and are learning to use the forest with great skill!
Unfortunately this means the wildlife trade continues in Sierra Leone, and that a family of chimps was likely killed to procure Jackson. We continue to educate and sensitize the country to wildlife conservation and poverty alleviation through alternative livelihood.
Your support helps Tacugama continue these programs and provide the necessary care for the orphans that keep arriving at our doorsteps. Join our adoption challenge and donate now at www.tacugama.com/how-you-can-h...
Film credit: Adrian Cale - Pupfish Productions
Music credit: Come Home - One Republic

[@meelusine]

Looks like those children shared their conditions with Jackson. God help them all !

[@arleneholt8110]

The children seemed very sad to lose Jackson.

[@Catweazle2]

Danke, dass ihr auch an diese Kinder denkt❤

[@junecat1597]

The kids must have done a good job because the little chimp looked to be in good condition. A number of comments complained about the music but I found it very touching. To each his own, I guess....😼

[@coolkillab5236]

I bet He misses his team, the kids who loved and cared for him. Let’s hope the kids get some of the same services as Jackson.

[@coolkillab5236]

I so agree! They truly loved hm. I would love to know the story from their perspective. This would be a great movie. They shared what little they had with him. I agree with you about the kids getting some much needed help.

[@meelusine]

Thank you to those beautiful people who are taking care of those little creatures ! God bless them !

[@janisameduri2212]

Hurts your heart to see the sadness in the eyes of this beautiful creation of God. So much suffering, thank you for rescuing this little angel.

[@raquelf.1962]

Thank you for rescuing Jackson. I also hope an organization that helps children was able to give aid to the kids.

[@user-wb1vs3ev2f]

I always cry when watch about this wonderful animals...I love them♥️♥️♥️

[@aandjintucsonazusa9490]

Thank you and God bless all for saving baby Jackson. Bless the poor children who loved him and cared for him. They are angels. I pray for those children to continue their compassion as they grow up and maybe some will work for animal sanctuaries. Much love and blessings to Jackson, children and rescuers.

[@teresamaya4023]

😥😥😥

[@helenerosler2390]

No no..child habe not food for her qnd Dress but q Baby champ for pet !!!whatt q f....ck parents

[@CindyKristof]

"Bless the beasts and the children, for in this world they have no voice. They have no choice."

[@meganpodesta9197]

OMG. They are such beautiful children and they love him. 😢😢😢I hope someone took care of the children too.

[@LadysLucky]

I can't believe all the time and valuable resources this poor country wastes on the evil, disgusting creatures? I love how they prey on Americans for money who live thousands of miles away unaware of the absolute horrors this disgusting species is capable of. I just read a recent story from a credible news source in Uganda talking about how these groups of wild chimps are now kidnapping children only to bring their mutilated bodies back to their families home in the middle of the night. I'm.sorry folks that's pure evil!! This is just one story of many regarding the violent and dangerous nature of these disgusting creatures. There are countless stories of people having their limbs torn off, faces eaten , etc. Dont let the baby pictures and sad music fool you, they may be cute as babies but are absolutely horrifying as adults. Invest your emotions and money elsewhere where there wont be any blood on your hands. Ask yourself why they only post videos and pictures of baby chimps never adults? I hope they go extinct in my lifetime.

[@annecorey607]

So cute baby go straight to the lady keeper very good thank you for sharing Bless you all.

[@missourigirlnat9290]

aww. Love you all and the work you do! Thank you for sharing it with us! God bless

[@nanamarion5003]

While I appreciate all of caring and accurate comments about the children who were taking care of Jackson not having enough for themselves, I am focused on Jackson and how he managed to live to a year-and-a-half and still have that Plucky attitude he had toward the man who reached in to the truck. I am especially grateful to the people on this sanctuary who went to get Jackson and brought him back. He clearly knows he's in safer conditions. He's so small that I couldn't picture him that small until I saw him in relation to the children who held him. Bless you all and thank you for doing this job that I can't do at my age and location. Thank you so very much. to the children and for the children, I love you all and would that I could be there to help care for you and teach you your daily school lessons

[@slapeters2004]

Man this really got me. The song was absolutely perfect for this. I hope Jackson is thriving!

[@jolajola7129]

Thank you very much for saving the baby orphans 👏❤️👏❤️

[@elizabethmelton8366]

Such beautiful kids. One was holding Jacksons hand as he was being taken to the truck.

[@dnmurphy48]

Yes, despite their own poverty they still looked after him

[@kaijumecha5766]

My tears 😭 humanity only grow in poor places!

[@julieherring2522]

So happy is with people who will intergrate this baby into the chimps race of monkeys 🐒,thank you for rescuing the poor little love 💖

[@veronikaschneider9346]

Danke für eure Hilfe !🙏❤️

[@maryedelguzman2874]

The dilemma of life ... impoverished children showing love and care for a much loved pet who unknowingly was providing solace to these children. Life is tough for creatures great and small.

[@harmonythibodeau7837]

I agree those children love this chimp. I get it but he was probably their only joy.

[@karin10987]

This must be heavy for the children. They love this chimp. But also children have to learn that he also belongs to his family in the forest..😢❤

[@shellily]

For all you people complaining about rescuing the baby chimp - imagine what would happen when he was a baby no more and not as controllable. He had to go to a place which specializes in chimp care. And speaking about why they didnt rescue the kids -- they are an organization specializing in chimp rescue and rehab so of course they would seek to rescue what they specialized in. There are many organizations for kids and they could probably look at the kids. This organization was doing the job they were supposed to do.

[@virginiaoflaherty2983]

I thought people were saying all life is important. We all are conditioned to pity the animals while our human brothers and sisters are brushed to the margins of our thoughts.

[@shellily]

@@virginiaoflaherty2983 Please do a bit of research of how many organizations are there to help humans and how many to help animals. Funding and organizations for human help are many more. That's why its annoying when nit-picking people make noise everytime they see an animal being helped. And mostly these are people who neither help animals nor humans...they are just the empty vessels who make a lot of nose.

[@user-ke5gx4hs7z]

Coward

[@vasanthadevi6831]

There.people.are.very.nice.very.good.very.loving.affection.with.chimps.

[@shannon.fields]

I Want Mama Posseh's job!! If I could just hold a baby chimp for 5 mins, I would be so happy!!😊😊😊

[@juliew1426]

I don't know if I could stop after 5 mins. It would be so hard to give the little one back.

[@lianealbert7728]

Same here. My heart goes out to them as well - I'm in awe of the care it takes and the years put into rehabbing orangutans for release into the wild into Borneo. The palm oil industry is deforesting the rest of their only habitat and they could be extinct before too many years. Check out Borneo Orangutan Rescue U.K. (BOS) or just look for them here... they have such personalities. These little chimp faces break my my heart too. For those who "want" one, they always get thrown out or caged once they reach puberty and can no longer be handled. My heart breaks for them all. I'd love to take a month and volunteer with BOS. Despite the heat, forest etc... I'd do it in a heartbeat. Lol, it's definitely not a beach vacation in Bala but what an experience it would be.

[@user-sj9py2ff6l]

Tao inocente 😇❤❤❤

[@sourcehauntings8851]

We live in such a crazy world. Dont get me wrong: animal conservation. Is on the top of my list-but just as important as educating and helping humans. Africa and other places: not excluding the USA- need strong people to make sure we have good living conditions, food and education. First and foremost.. Birth control. Wish it was diff. Great work these people R doing but it's all so heart breaking

[@brianh.stastny6397]

Think of it ... who is responsible for our (US, CA, Western Europe) current "good" living conditions? Did they fall out of the clouds? We, i. e. our ancestors, created them. Under often hard circumstances and certainly with lots of effort and personal sacrifices. Think again. The creation of living conditions is just as important as those conditions per se. Then wonder ... is what we consider a good life really the best way of life for everyone? It is for us because we and our way of life have evolved together. However, there are different mentalities, different races, different needs, different approaches to life. If those third world idiots want a change, they have to accomplish it through their own efforts and with goals that fit their own needs, not wait for us to "help" them without getting anything in return. Those scumbuckets are way too stupid to realize the negative consequences of their unbridled propagation. They are far from even the basics of intelligent behavior. If you ever worked for an animal rescue organization you know that once you start feeding a stock of wild animals you also need to spay and neuter, else the population will get out of hand and cause problems way worse than the original one. Leave those primitives to themselves and care for animals because they are the ones who need to be protected from the encroachment of bipeds into their habitats.

[@PRHILL9696]

Thank goodness you saved him!

[@rylog74]

So precious

[@LadysLucky]

Precious 😂😂? Precious?? I can't believe all the time and valuable resources this poor country wastes on the evil, disgusting creatures? I love how they prey on Americans for money who live thousands of miles away unaware of the absolute horrors this disgusting species is capable of. I just read a recent story from a credible news source in Uganda talking about how these groups of wild chimps are now kidnapping children only to bring their mutilated bodies back to their families home in the middle of the night. I'm.sorry folks that's pure evil!! This is just one story of many regarding the violent and dangerous nature of these disgusting creatures. There are countless stories of people having their limbs torn off, faces eaten , etc. Dont let the baby pictures and sad music fool you, they may be cute as babies but are absolutely horrifying as adults. Invest your emotions and money elsewhere where there wont be any blood on your hands. Ask yourself why they only post videos and pictures of baby chimps never adults? I hope they go extinct in my lifetime.

[@thepatriotpartyofamerica]

God bless them

[@nancydemusz9745]

Yes poor children .

[@myheartisinjapan3184]

The kids seem to have been really taking care of him. This is kind of sad. I bet thé children are very sad to see him leaving.

[@LadysLucky]

I can't believe all the time and valuable resources this poor country wastes on the evil, disgusting creatures? I love how they prey on Americans for money who live thousands of miles away unaware of the absolute horrors this disgusting species is capable of. I just read a recent story from a credible news source in Uganda talking about how these groups of wild chimps are now kidnapping children only to bring their mutilated bodies back to their families home in the middle of the night. I'm.sorry folks that's pure evil!! This is just one story of many regarding the violent and dangerous nature of these disgusting creatures. There are countless stories of people having their limbs torn off, faces eaten , etc. Dont let the baby pictures and sad music fool you, they may be cute as babies but are absolutely horrifying as adults. Invest your emotions and money elsewhere where there wont be any blood on your hands. Ask yourself why they only post videos and pictures of baby chimps never adults? I hope they go extinct in my lifetime.

[@tomorl3885]

👍👍👍👏👏👏❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@berthabarajas6264]

Hermoso lo amo . Esta divino el changuito

[@easttnlawncare6740]

He look like he loved little children

[@monicagarciamonterrubio5859]

ADELANTE, JACKSON.

[@carolynjones5142]

All should have been saved

[@liviocavedon3438]

that tendernesssss

[@lilyca-y]

😭😭😭😭💕

[@mahimadeka8639]

L❤ve you bacha. 💗

[@MultiLisa10]

I bet those children who have so little poured all their love to that little monkey which had even less! May GOD Bless those little children and their families! P.S. It was quite unnerving to know people were so quick to save the little guy but what about the children!? I understand we are the stewards of the earth but we are also responsible to take care of our own as well as the animals.

[@jamessimms415]

Shiahian Reeves more than enough agencies to help humans, who btw, can help themselves when they get of age. For animals, we have to help them, sometimes even the strongest for they can’t speak to us & ask for help or tell us what’s wrong

[@arthurkonarski8501]

I do not know what do with my eyes when i saw this poor children which share theirs food and love with this chimp...And this chimp was robbed from them and theirs love thrown to the thrash for...donation...for those knowbetter sanctuary men..

[@sandypoland9141]

Here in the United States we don’t even know the true meaning of being poor

[@virginiaoflaherty2983]

some do

[@coolkillab5236]

Those kids loved him. Now this should be a movie. They protected him and loved him. He was a part of the group.

[@rosamendez2631]

Por Dios pongan traductor porfabor

[@keithmuehsam8990]

No seatbelt. Reported

[@sharkattack3524]

Omg the music is to much. Just the video is good enough without the whiney loud cry music blaring through

[@fortifiedmentality8067]

1.5 year old? So he's one.

[@lauraanderson6935]

It will be a great day indeed when the children are in charge of saving many animals as they have.been.saved themselves alreadyj. Not to beat a dead horse, but I'm white. About as white as white can get. My family is from Norway, Finland, and Iceland. Natural white blonde hair and bright blue eyes for everyone in the family. I bet if these children looked like my children, these living conditions would have been considered UNACCEPTABLE. We were given dominion over 2 things on earth: animals and children. We are failing miserably. Lastly, we were given the earth with all of its bounty, the water, the plants the rocks, the fruits and grains and we have all but destroyed it. I'm sure there is life on other planets and this one is known as the "special needs" planet. The short yellow bus kind of special needs.

[@clammer23]

Just once I'd like to hear some good ol' late 80's thrash metal playing as the background music. I think it would immediately set an entirely different vibe to the video.

[@erickamaldonado1368]

No es mucha la diferencia !!

[@LadysLucky]

I can't believe all the time and valuable resources this poor country wastes on the evil, disgusting creatures? I love how they prey on Americans for money who live thousands of miles away unaware of the absolute horrors this disgusting species is capable of. I just read a recent story from a credible news source in Uganda talking about how these groups of wild chimps are now kidnapping children only to bring their mutilated bodies back to their families home in the middle of the night. I'm.sorry folks that's pure evil!! This is just one story of many regarding the violent and dangerous nature of these disgusting creatures. There are countless stories of people having their limbs torn off, faces eaten , etc. Dont let the baby pictures and sad music fool you, they may be cute as babies but are absolutely horrifying as adults. Invest your emotions and money elsewhere where there wont be any blood on your hands. Ask yourself why they only post videos and pictures of baby chimps never adults? I hope they go extinct in my lifetime.

[@fayjones8364]

So sad the children have nothing I wish I had loads of money I would help them ,all these people with billons so wrong ..

[@LadysLucky]

So you all are still wasting all these valuable resources on these vile nasty creatures? No wonder your still a 3rd world country! I love how you love to prey on Americans for money who live thousands of miles away unaware of the absolute horrors this disgusting species is capable of. I just read a recent story from a credible news source in Uganda talking about how these groups of wild chimps are now kidnapping children only to bring their mutilated bodies back to their families home in the middle of the night. I'm.sorry folks that's pure evil!! This is just one story of many regarding the violent and dangerous nature of these disgusting creatures. There are countless stories of people having their limbs torn off, faces eaten , etc. Dont let the baby pictures and sad music fool you, they may be cute as babies but are absolutely horrifying as adults. Invest your emotions and money elsewhere where there wont be any blood on your hands. Ask yourself why they only post videos and pictures of baby chimps never adults?

[@risquecat]

Could be better without the song

[@LadysLucky]

So you all are still wasting all these valuable resources on these vile nasty creatures? No wonder your still a 3rd world country! I love how you love to prey on Americans for money who live thousands of miles away unaware of the absolute horrors this disgusting species Is capable of. I just read a recent story from a credible news source in Uganda talking about how these groups of wild chimps are now kidnapping children only to bring their mutilated bodies back to their families home in the middle of the night. I'm.sorry folks that's pure evil!! This is just one story of many regarding the violent and dangerous nature of these disgusting creatures. Dont let the baby pictures and sad music fool you, they may be cute as babies but are absolutely horrifying as adults. Invest your emotions and money elsewhere where there wont be any blood on your hands. Ask yourself why they only post videos and pictures of baby chimps never adults?

[@andreaandrade1134]

Save the children first!!

[@MrSpudz2]

Brian is one of those molds he’s is mentioning

[@elisabeth7281]

Andrea Brasil conasse

[@MS-lb7bg]

So the chimpanzee was uncaged and with children who took care of him as much as they can and then taken to be put in a cage?

[@LadysLucky]

So you all are still wasting all these valuable resources on these vile nasty creatures? No wonder your still a 3rd world country! I love how you love to prey on Americans for money who live thousands of miles away unaware of the absolute horrors this disgusting species is capable of. I just read a recent story from a credible news source in Uganda talking about how these groups of wild chimps are now kidnapping children only to bring their mutilated bodies back to their families home in the middle of the night. I'm.sorry folks that's pure evil!! This is just one story of many regarding the violent and dangerous nature of these disgusting creatures. There are countless stories of people having their limbs torn off, faces eaten , etc. Dont let the baby pictures and sad music fool you, they may be cute as babies but are absolutely horrifying as adults. Invest your emotions and money elsewhere where there wont be any blood on your hands. Ask yourself why they only post videos and pictures of baby chimps never adults?

[@dianepoura2674]

The man is way too rough

[@juliew1426]

I hope they had someone look into the situation of these poor kids. I don't know the political climate of that area, or what may have happened to their parents, but that doesn't look like a healthy situation for the children either.

[@harmonythibodeau7837]

I agree

[@juliew1426]

@anonymous reviewer Obviously, someone made a call about the chimp. Is there no one to call about the children?

[@solitairecatnaps4444]

@Julie W. The parents probably live in the same poverty stricken little village. Life is tough for all; there probably are no social services.

[@DrewMIATL]

They are the cutest fucking things in the WORLD. I want to hug one NOW!!

[@coolkillab5236]

Somehow the word “Rescue” doesn’t work for me in this situation.

[@user-mo5qf8xm2g]

Обажаю таких обезьян💞💞💞💞

[@johnsmith-ee8pk]

The music sucks

[@helenerosler2390]

Thry have not money for her Childs but s Baby champ.. why ????it is horribel

[@MrSpudz2]

Drive back to camp, light a fire and break out the BBQ sauce! Time for a bushmeat BBQ!

[@arthurkonarski8501]

Ha,ha,ha,hi,hi,hi,he,he,he...i m dying laughing...

[@dennismoore7935]

music sucks

[@JS-fe8sx]

I really wish these videos would be without the loud music, it makes the video unwatchable to me.

[@susighezzani-up4ey]

Saranno anche orfani ed avranno passato anche dei brutti momenti, ma per favore smettete di guardarle e toccarle una volta in vostro possesso come se fossere delle reliquie o dei santi, poche ore prima vivevano e si muovevano nella loro merda e non gli è successo nulla per 1,5 anno di età, adesso ci manca che vi mettiate il camice bianco e la mascheria anti virus solo per guardarle, siete veramente ridicoli altro che bene gli state facendo solo del male e mi domando come non ve ne rendiate conto........ sono bestie non cristiani......

[@patstokes7040]

Why not raise money to supply the people that are killing the babies mother for meat. Please don't have a good supply of protein food so they sell bush meat. Saving these babies is backward from what is casing them to lose their mothers.

[@LadysLucky]

I can't believe all the time and valuable resources this poor country wastes on the evil, disgusting creatures? I love how they prey on Americans for money who live thousands of miles away unaware of the absolute horrors this disgusting species is capable of. I just read a recent story from a credible news source in Uganda talking about how these groups of wild chimps are now kidnapping children only to bring their mutilated bodies back to their families home in the middle of the night. I'm.sorry folks that's pure evil!! This is just one story of many regarding the violent and dangerous nature of these disgusting creatures. There are countless stories of people having their limbs torn off, faces eaten , etc. Dont let the baby pictures and sad music fool you, they may be cute as babies but are absolutely horrifying as adults. Invest your emotions and money elsewhere where there wont be any blood on your hands. Ask yourself why they only post videos and pictures of baby chimps never adults? I hope they go extinct in my lifetime.

[@user-ke5gx4hs7z]

Its fucked up they took the chimp from the kids