Another new arrival... this baby post nosed monkey arrived this morning after being sold as an ingredient for soup. Our youngest arrival yet, but we are ready for the challenge, especially when he holds our finger in his little hand. #akatia #animalrescue #monkey #notapet

The first night is over... baby is still stressed. This is his defensive position and we have noticed his sucks on his fur to reassure himself. He is calmer today and is already quite attached. #akatia #monkey #animalrescue #animalwelfare #wildlife #notapet #primatesarenotpets

Claire has recently joined the Akatia team as the head of Finance, a role she has had for years. Here she meets Hawa for the first time, who happily convinced her to have a long grooming session. Welcome, Claire! #akatia #animalrescue #chimpanzees #sanctuarylife #wildlife

A VERY excited welcome from Djodjo for his first surrogate #mom! There are stories of #chimps remembering their caregivers 40 years later. It is a special bond can never replace the one with their mothers. #primatesarenotpets #keepthemwild #akatia #animalrescue #animalwelfare

Venez nous voir au marché des artisanes ce samedi au Bima! Nous serons présents de 10h à 18h avec plein de t shirts et casquettes à vendre! #akatia #chimpanzes #sauvonsles #abidjan #cotedivoire #faune

THE WORK HAS BEGUN! The team has started to rehabilitate our road which should be completed next week. Only 4 km to go. A great day for the chimps in #cotedivoire. #akatia #movingforward #sanctuarylife #animalrescue #dreamscometrue #animalrescue #wildlife #forest #bethechange

Akatia vous attend au marché des artisans au Bima. Nous sommes là jusqu’à 18h! Come join us at the Artisan’s Market at Bima! We are here until 6:30 pm. #akatia #swag #donate #crowdfunding #wildlife #conservation #chimpanzee #marché #bima #abidjan

A beautiful moment between Hawa and Akouba. They have not always gotten along, but we have recently seen a significant improvement in their relationship. #akatia #chimpanzee #sanctuarylife #wildlife #animalrescue #conservation #bff

Thank you to all who have given so far to build Hawa, Emma, Akouba, Djodjo and Asta’s future home in the forest! We couldn’t do it without you. We are counting the days until their arrival #akatia #chimpanzees #forest #sanctuarylife #animalwelfare #crowdfunding #thankyou

´Hurricane’ has arrived and is hard at work! Thank you to Sagea Satom and BAT Service for the donations that made this possible! We will be at the sanctuary site by the end of the week. #akatia #chimpanzee #animalrescue #animalwelfare #sanctuarylife #conservation

Venez nous voir demain au marché artisanale pour la fête des mamans! On serait à sofitel de 8h à 20h. Come visit us at the Sofitel Hotel from 8 am to 8 pm tomorrow! Learn about our projects and buy a cool t shirt. akatia #chimpanzes #swag #abidjan #cotedivoire #animalrescue

Akatia est sur scène! Venez nous voir au marché de l’AIFCI à Sofitel! #vente #crowdfunding #akatia #sauvonsles #swag #marcheartisanal #chimpanzés #abidjan #cotedivoire

Bravo! Thank you to our amazing volunteers for all the hard work at the expo today. Hundreds of people were educated about the #chimpanzees of #cotedivoire and over 1.000.000 CFA in sales and donations! #crowdfunding #swag #conservation #wildlife #animalrescue #abidjan

Lorenzo.... where do we begin? You have been with us through it all, from beginning to the creation of the sanctuary. In the end, all we can say is thank you. #Thankyou for weathering the storms with us. #volunteer #chimpanzees #sanctuarylife #animalrescue #loyalty #wildlife

Asta’s first taste of freedom! She has spent her life in a cage but now we are slowly transitioning her to life in the forest where Hawa and the others are waiting for her! #akatia #chimpanzees #animalrescue #animalwelfare #wildlife #conservation #sanctuarylife #keepthemwild

Akouba pousse des dents! Elle continue à agrandir et développer. Elle se remet en forme. Ca nous fait tellement plaisir de la voir rattraper tout le retard qu’elle a eu. #akatia #chimpanzee #sanctuarylife #wildlife #animalrescue #animalwelfare #growingup #veterinarian

Another sad tale of an unnecessary death. Buck was held as a pet in captivity for 17 years in the United States and was shot dead yesterday 😢 It is simple: chimpanzees DO NOT make good pets, and CANNOT be domesticated. #notapet #keepthemwild #chimpanzee #conservation #wildlife

How he has grown💪🏾! Junior is thriving at Ewampo with lots of bush walks and play time with Khadi. He is #growingup before our eyes 👨🏽‍🎓#monkey #sanctuarylife #animalrescue #animalwelfare #cotedivoire #conservation

A terrible setback… illegal loggers arrived early this morning to cut down trees just next to the sanctuary and destroyed our road that we just finished. Some days we are just beside ourselves …. #sanctuarylife #wildlife #conservation #forest #chimpanzee #animalrescue #akatia

Sarah and Guillaume visited the village chief of petit yapo to discuss our project and to ask for his help protecting the forest. We will launch a joint education campaign soon to decrease the bushmeat trade! #akatia #chimpanzee #animalrescue #animalwelfare #sanctuarylife