Get to Know Zeze's Tchimpounga Sanctuary Story of HOPE

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Zeze suffered a wound to his right eye before he was rescued from the illegal wildlife trade by Angolan authorities. After he arrived JGI's Tchimpounga sanctuary in Republic of the Congo, he received 24-hour care by his caregivers. With time Zeze began to heal and adapt to his new home, and soon he was able to be integrated with other chimpanzees his age. Given a second chance at life, Zeze lives happily at the Tchimpounga sanctuary.
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[@aimeev777]

I saw a quick short of Zeze, oh my my heart hurt. But I'm so happy to see him thriving. Thank you for helping him.

[@miketyson8933]

Im here because of the small clip I saw on Instagram. I had to see how Zeze was doing and look into it, he looks so much better! They need mercinaries that go out and hunt down these evil poachers and rapists out there in Africa!!! There's no room for evil here on earth so we need groups to send evil to he11 for free!!!

[@normacotter3377]

He might have lost that one eye but he is still beautiful to me. Thank you for the care you give all of them.❤❤❤

[@teresahall7469]

Thank you! Zeze is happy, strong and oh so very fortunate.

[@ianjones1]

I've been looking for the follow on story, since he was rescued from the cage in the back garden. 😭. I'm so happy to see him wel and playing happily 😊 😍. I honestly believe the Rangers should be allowed to shot the poachers again. 🤔 I remember in the 90s there was a program On that followed rangers on a African reserve. 🤔 where there was allowed to shot back at the poacher even to kill. But there was out cry 😢 so they was stopped and only allowed to wound if they was fired on. 😳 so said poachers just started to run. The ranger got so frustrated because the same poachers was comin bac time and time again, they even found rangers was being paid to lead animals off the reserve or to a place to be killed as a rich man's tropjy hunt. 😡🤔. They need to allow the rangers yo shot poach yo kill. Also any ranger found workin with poacher should face 10yrs in jail. No parole. But pay the true rangers well 👍

[@gemmamolette3271]

It's sad how some humans treat primates their intelligent beings it's good there is a sanctuary to help them survive

[@ranchopantera6954]

They are really dumb and will eat other chimps one day!

[@ElianeCristina-f7w]

Vdd

[@rogeriabarroso2150]

Parabéns pelo belíssimo trabalho que vocês fazem pelos animais 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@kerstinstobbe608]

Thanks Thanks so much for your wonderful work to save the chimpanzees life ❤🧡💛💚💙💜🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@kimberlyschwartz9110]

Some people are so cruel, thank you for all you do for them! 💜🐒

[@magicmoney9653]

They don't like to tell people how chimps murder children in Uganda and other countries. There was a big news story just done a month ago. These are vile disgusting creatures, they are extremely dangerous. I wouldnt have too much sympathy for these nasty things. This thing as an adult would kill you in your sleep without a second thought. None of the other apes are this violent and evil..

[@rne143c]

The caregivers love the chimps and the chimps love them too... The habitat is a good place for everyone so they are all happy. Great video Tete !

[@ShugerPlum0263]

Aww when Zeze hugged Perine and scampered around looks like they're going to be Besties. 😢💕

[@ZippedUpKitz]

OMG… those ears…. He's so adorable…. I hope he has a wonderful life there at the sanctuary… he deserves a wonderful life in the wild with his mum and his troop … but because of the evil that men have done, this isn’t possible… thank you so much you wonderful people who take these precious little ones in and give them the life they deserve!!!

[@lindabeaudoin4003]

He has big ears to ear:I LOVE YOU ZEZE❤❤❤❤❤

[@ZippedUpKitz]

@@lindabeaudoin4003 isn’t he precious????

[@lindabeaudoin4003]

Adorable i am in love with Zeze🥰🥰

[@salome5927]

Popppp9oi9

[@magicmoney9653]

I say kill it before it can breed. They try to Portray these vile disgusting creatures as sweet Playful little apes which. Is only true for about the 1st year or 2. After that they are the most vile, disgusting, violent evil creatures Satan ever put on this planet. This is such a waste of valuable resources, they should be euthanized. There are plenty of stories on you tube that can attest to how evil and calculating these things can be. They are starting to kill children in n Uganda, there was also the man that had his hands and genitals chewed off by a gang of chimps after his car broke down. I'm telling you these things are the spawns of SATAN .

[@av8tore71]

Poor baby, I am so thankful for the Jane Goodall sanctuary and for all the work hard work they do!!

[@julieherring7749]

Poor dear baby ,I hope he survived ,he’s got huge ears, I thank god for these people who look after these chimps , god gave them hearts bigger than anyone else because of the love they must share with these baby’s, thank you god for looking after these animals .... thank you for the food they eat,... thank you for these people to help them and keep them safe, amen .....

[@suetaylor1127]

I’m a caregiver for dogs.

[@lilliankeane5731]

There should be more likes comments and shares on this comeback kid! I only found out about him last night and this is only my third video on him. He brings tears to my eyes each time. His past is awful his present his sweet and hopeful and his future is safe and assured. A special thanks must go to his wonderful dedicated carers! Bravo everyone! 🙌♥️🙌.

[@kellyheitmann5257]

The announcer is so peaceful and I love his voice. Zeze was so lucky after being so unlucky. M

[@magicmoney9653]

They don't like to tell people how chimps murder children in Uganda and other countries. There was a big news story just done a month ago. These are vile disgusting creatures, they are extremely dangerous. I wouldnt have too much sympathy for these nasty things. This thing as an adult would kill you in your sleep without a second thought. None of the other apes are this violent and evil..

[@martinekaminski9682]

❤❤Tant mieux après ce qui lui est arrivé et jusqu'au bout de sa vie plein d'amourrrrr ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Sammy-kn2nb]

He deserves the WORLD!!! It’s the very LEAST us humans can do to make up for cruelty he experienced at the hands of a horrible “human”. He’s absolutely beautiful and I’m so glad he is being treated so well ♥️. Thank you for all you do ♥️♥️♥️🙏🙏🙏🙏.

[@PRHILL9696]

agree!

[@martinekaminski9682]

Félicitations que l'on s'occupe bien de lui et des autres ils sont formidables d'intelligences et de joies😂❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Looneyintheboonies]

I saw when he was rescued and it made me cry. What is wrong with people that they can make a baby animal suffer so horribly? God bless you all for the work you do for these precious animals. They deserve the very best life. ❤

[@АлександрДанилоа-б5ц]

О госпади мое сердце на кусочьки рвется ,когда я их вижу,а людям огромное спасибо за их труд и доброе сердце,привет из морозной России.

[@cwclarkephotos9551]

He has made wonderful improvements

[@jakestevens3788]

*made

[@cwclarkephotos9551]

@@jakestevens3788 thanks jake. All fixed

[@florencearnow279]

pauvre petit chou. Merci tous ceux qui les aide.

[@kevinobrien3577]

How in God's name did this thing even survive?? He was tied down for days, had his eye cut out with a machete, bleach poured into the socket, had the ever loving sh*t kicked out of him on a daily basis and to top it off, they shot him directly in the nuts...in some videos you can still see the bullet lodged in his sack. On top of all that his family was killed right in front of him so mentally and physically I am still amazed that it survived

[@miketyson8933]

Those ears when he was so small LOL

[@Sly.Knivez]

I saw a small clip on IG of Zeze, I’m so glad that he got the help that he needed and start a new chapter in life with other chimpanzees. What a great video and thank you for the work you guys do around the clock to help chimps like Zeze.

[@irmamonney5923]

I remember he was so weak when they rescued him

[@kimberlycarey5104]

Love you all

[@thomasplouffe1363]

wait he was FOUR when you rescued him?!?!? i though he was max a year old!

[@lilianaagulleiro5821]

Adoro estos vídeos... Después de ver tanto pobre tratando de hacerse rico con pequeños monos matando a sus madres y comprándolos en el mercado negro, ejemplo , en indonesia, esto es un canto a la vida

[@lorainerocha8703]

These caretakers are wonderful. They restore my faith that there are still good people in this world. I continue to support the Goodall Institute and other charities that help these and other animals.

[@ЕленаИ-г2н]

Настрадался парень!❤

[@robertcardwell4125]

mabey take the mic away from your mouth away from the mic a bit so you dont have all those spit pop sounds.

[@isabelplaza1600]

Son un tesoro gracias Sra GOODALL

[@GodlikeOCD]

People who harm others for profit do not deserve kindness from anyone

[@kimberlycarey5104]

I have two videos of baby chimps in bad conditions

[@ntscbars1]

I’ve never heard of one either.😂😂😂😂

[@martinekaminski9682]

Bonsoir Dr il est possible d'avoir le nom de votre association et adresse. Merci pour aider financièrement

[@mogamonte]

Ayuda para que el CONGO pueda ayudar a sus animales y a su población.... Si la poblacion está bien, económicamente, EDUCADA, sus animales estarán bien protegidos y ayudados

[@kimberlycarey5104]

Got it off KZbin I swear

[@juno6]

Beautiful Zeze, so full of life, so curious.

[@kimberlycarey5104]

Where can I send the videos

[@mogamonte]

LANDS FOR CHIMPS LANDS FOR ANIMALS FREE ANIMALS NOW LANDS CLEAN AND SAFE FOR ALL ANIMALS, SEA TOO. GRACIAS JANE/COMPANY

[@magicmoney9653]

They don't like to tell people how chimps murder children in Uganda and other countries. There was a big news story just done a month ago. These are vile disgusting creatures, they are extremely dangerous. I wouldnt have too much sympathy for these nasty things. This thing as an adult would kill you in your sleep without a second thought. None of the other apes are this violent and evil..

[@massimocarrieri1612]

Zeze amoreee miooo 💕🌴❤️

[@mariakrzyzaniak2823]

💕💕💕💕

[@ElianeCristina-f7w]

Zeze,vc e lindo ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Steve-yf2ve]

😂hahaha hahaha hahaha hahaha hahaha hahaha hahaha hahaha hahaha hahaha 😂 he probably o infact he did deserve it hahaha hahaha hahaha hahaha hahaha hahaha hahaha hahaha hahaha 😂

[@psalmninetyone1322]

God bless you and thank you for helping these chimps

[@user-ly3ry2ul5z]

Ничего не понятно. Где перевод?

[@dennissmith5042]

Love the hug and walk

[@lindabeaudoin4003]

I ❤ you Zeze.

[@aliciabishop4264]

Thank you God bless you

[@magicmoney9653]

They don't like to tell people how chimps murder children in Uganda and other countries. There was a big news story just done a month ago. These are vile disgusting creatures, they are extremely dangerous. I wouldnt have too much sympathy for these nasty things. This thing as an adult would kill you in your sleep without a second thought. None of the other apes are this violent and evil..

[@evelynwinchester4726]

Hi is SO BEAUTIFUL , it makes me cry to watch. I have started to donate to chimp sanctuaries and to other Wildlife organizations. These are God's creatures and completely innocent, the most dangerous animal is Man. Peace from Los Angeles, Calif.

[@lelouerec]

Love to Zeze.

[@magicmoney9653]

They don't like to tell people how chimps murder children in Uganda and other countries. There was a big news story just done a month ago. These are vile disgusting creatures, they are extremely dangerous. I wouldnt have too much sympathy for these nasty things. This thing as an adult would kill you in your sleep without a second thought. None of the other apes are this violent and evil..

[@sbodolus]

BEAUTIFUL!

[@ranchopantera6954]

Should have fed him to locals Afterall the people of Africa have to eat too!

[@samhelfrich2901]

Beautiful!

[@suetaylor1127]

I am a caregiver for dogs.

[@rosamunddrag8971]

I don't even understand, why people actually want to have chimpanzees as pets, or even worse, test subjects, or killing them for meat and attacking those poor animals. This is horrific to think that WE think that experimenting on people is wrong, but then we experiment on chimpanzees, with who we have a common ancestor, as well as many similarities in behavior, social bonds, etc. That's just horrible.

[@magicmoney9653]

They don't like to tell people how chimps murder children in Uganda and other countries. There was a big news story just done a month ago. These are vile disgusting creatures, they are extremely dangerous. I wouldnt have too much sympathy for these nasty things. This thing as an adult would kill you in your sleep without a second thought. None of the other apes are this violent and evil..

[@genelaue8154]

A common ancestor? Get real.

[@rosamunddrag8971]

@@genelaue8154 we share 98 percent of out DNA. That's close enough, especially if you consider everything they can do as well as we do it.

[@kendrahansen1175]

Not sure why they even bothered. This animal will never be able to go back to the wild so they should have let it die. I have to wonder whether these "rescuers" weren't the same people who hit it with a machete and hurt it so that they could make videos with the animal. It's a great way to make money off the emotions of unsuspecting people. Pathetic...

[@juno6]

Can´t believe someone can be so twisted, so perverse to think something like that. What a horrible, dark, perverted person you are. Ask for help, you´re into deep troubles.

[@TedH71]

Do you even know about Jane Goodall's faculties? They take in orphaned chimps. Yes, they will be returned to the wild eventually.

[@JesgateOnDown]

Wow. Not sure why you even bothered watching the video, and yes, there are fraudulent people who scam money by asking for donations, but this organization is not one of them. Doing a bit of research before donating to any organization is never a bad idea. As for Zeze, it was pretty evident that he had become one of the leaders of that small group of youngsters & missing an eye won't stop him from being released into the wild & living a long life.

[@hopeislandful]

Yeah because all these rescuers are evil people yeah it looks like they're treating him so badly.😳 Someone should you let you die after a machete attack.

[@elizabethmelton8366]

Guess you have not heard of SANCTUARIES!!!

[@jorgearmandobarronsanchez3447]

Jajajaja que buen machetazo le dieron al simio.

[@LanaXov]

Мне даже читать вас, страшно,что вы за человек?

[@mjkay8660]

[@bigpants6121]

Tough guy with a machete hurt a baby chimp. Words fail me.