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Captive Chimpanzees’ Release Declared A Success
Republic of Congo - The largest ever release of captive chimpanzees into the wild has been declared a success. Five of the 37 chimps released in the Republic of the Congo have bred in the wild, and only five have been confirmed dead.
The chimps were all wild-born animals that had been rescued from markets or from owners who no longer wanted them as pets. They were initially transported to islands away from poachers and predators by the charity Ecological Habitat and Freedom of Primates, Congo. Then between 1996 and 2001 they were released into the Conkouati-Douli National Park on the border with Gabon.