A visit to Chimp Eden
One of the first stops during a February visit to South Africa and Namibia with my son Dominic was the Chimpanzee sanctuary sponsored by the Jane Goodall Institute. Chimp Eden is located at the Umhloti Nature Reserve in Mpumalanga, South Africa. The sanctuary, established in 2006, is home to chimps that have been misplaced from their natural habitats in Africa.
“The goal of the chimpanzee sanctuary is to rescue chimpanzees that have survived the bush meat trade, been orphaned, traded in the illegal pet market, or rescued from being traumatized for entertainment in circuses, beach resorts and night clubs,” according to the Chimp Eden website.
Our tour consisted of visiting two groups of chimpanzees housed at the sanctuary and listening to two tour guides who care for the chimps. Enjoy the photo slideshow and the short video embedded below.
