Sweetwaters chimpanzee sanctuary

Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary

www.olpejetaconservancy.org

Our Vision To provide a safe and secure permanent refuge for chimpanzees in an environment that is as natural as possible

Serve as a platform to raise awareness on the plight of the chimpanzees in the wild due to the continued destruction of their natural habitat


Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary

• Established: 1993 by agreement between the then Lonrho Company, Kenya Wildlife Service, and the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) USA

• Initial Aim: To provide a home for chimps from JGI Burundi • Continued to receive additional chimps: mainly bushmeat trade

orphans confiscated from illegal trafficking through Kenya from different countries


Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary Population structure: 42 chimpanzees, 20 males and 22 females, in two groups (28 & 14), from 7 countries and 5 births within the Sanctuary

Age structure: 11 chimpanzees aged 9 years and below, the oldest chimp is 31 years while the youngest is ~ 5 months

Burundi JGI 22 Dubai 1 Nigeria 5 South Africa 1 Rwanda 3 Kenya 3 Chester Zoo 1 Southern Sudan 9 Born in SCS 5 Deaths 9 (shigellosis, snake bite,

anaesthesia, anthrax, toxaemia & pneumonia)


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Aspects of the Sanctuary

Perimeter Fence

Information Centre Observation Platform

Chimpanzee Houses


•Arcus Foundation •Chair of JGI (K) representing JGI USA •Great Ape conservation expert (2 members) •Save-the-Chimps (Florida) Director •OPC Chief Executive Officer •KWS Representative •FFI Representative

Meets bi-annually to review progress on implementation of the 5 year plan and SOPs

Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary Steering Committee


Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary Visitors

The Center is Open from 9:00am – 10:30am and 3:00pm – 4:30pm

Guided River Walk

Information Centre

NO feeding

NO contact

NO guarantee of seeing chimpanzees


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2009: N = 28,897; average = 2,408p.m; 34% children

2010: N = 35,305; average = 2,942 pm; 39% children

Proportion of visitors to SCS Jan - July 2010

adults 61%

children39%


Enhanced Food & Environment Enrichment


Challenges – Unwanted Births Mwanzo (born in 1996) and her new baby Ajabu (born 30th March 2008)

A few hours old At 3 months old


Challenges - Escape Artists

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(A) Modification done to address chimpanzee escapes

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New dangles added

New “dangles” added along the lower level of the twisted net inside the enclosure


Welcoming New Chimpanzees • Orphans of bush meat trade: NO money or compensation

paid for acquisition • No Breeding: all adult females on contraception • Integration of the baby orphans: Phased out introduction

process • Appropriate veterinary interventions


February 2008

Cage size: 1m x 1m x 1.5m without a floor (Kigali)

Transfer into quarantine facility at the Kenya Wildlife Service in Nairobi

Gashuhe was illegally held in Kigali, Rwanda in a road-side garage, living in appalling conditions.

Threat is still real and 100s of chimpanzees and other primates still need placement in sanctuaries.


January 2009: illegally held chimp in Southern Sudan

Roy: confiscated as a pet in 2008;

2nd Oct Transferred to Kenya

14th Dec Transferred to SCS

20th Jan - 30th March 2010 introduction to juvenile group


Roy and Gashuhe Together – New Friends!

It costs approximately $3,000 to take care of one

chimpanzee at Sweetwaters.

We need your help making sure they have a good home!


Adopt a Chimpanzee Programme • Gold~ US$ 250. Annual update via email,

certificate of adoption, chimpanzee fact file, postcard of the adopted chimpanzee, branded baseball cap and fleece

• Silver ~ US$ 150. Annual update via email, certificate of adoption, chimpanzee fact file, postcard of the adopted chimpanzee, branded baseball cap and polo shirt

• Bronze ~ US$ 50. Annual update via email, certificate of adoption, chimpanzee fact file, postcard of the adopted chimpanzee and branded baseball cap

• Standard ~ US$ 25. Annual update via email, certificate of adoption, chimpanzee fact file and postcard of the adopted chimpanzee

[email protected]

ALL FUNDS RAISED FROM THE ADOPTION PROGRAMME GO DIRECTLY TOWARDS THE CARE OF THESE MAGNIFICENT ANIMALS


SCS offers an opportunity to improve the quality of orphans life that includes providing an environment that is as natural as possible

By providing refuge for confiscated chimps, SCS potentially contributes to reduce illegal poaching by stemming the supply to the illegal market

SCS encourages ecotourism by promoting positive, educational experience that supports conservation of wild habitats and minimising the illegal trade in bushmeat and live baby chimps OPC that incorporates SCS is the largest black rhino sanctuary in EA, thus has potential to promote national and international conservation policies that include conservation of chimps due to its high profile and recognition status

Presence of SCS also “acts” as an incentive to local authorities to enforce law since they have a refuge to care for the confiscated chimps

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Sweetwaters chimpanzee sanctuary