They’re very strong and don’t speak our language. Q: “How friendly are the chimps here? I’ve heard that chimpanzees can be dangerous”Ī: “Chimps are wild animals, not meant to be “tamed” or kept as pets. Q: “Is it possible for Kucheza to be any cuter?” Q: “How do the keepers clean up the immediate area without disturbing mom n baby.”Ī: “They shift everyone around into different rooms in order to clean and put out food/enrichment.” Q: “When do the little ones start being interested in solid food?”Ī: “It varies, but he’ll probably begin experimenting with food that mom drops around 7-9 months.” Mahale is a low-ranking female because she’s new to the troop but Kucheza could help her climb up in the ranks!” All of the males rank higher than the females. Q: “Are Moshi and Mahale considered the dominant couple in the troop?”Ī: “Moshi is the dominant male. Q: “Will Mom let you handle her baby for routine check-ups?”Ī: “Chimps do such a perfect job caring for their babies that we generally don’t plan to handle baby for the first few years!” UNITE works in partnership with schools that are within a 5-km radius of Kibale National Park to improve teaching methods, to enable teachers to incorporate more environmental topics into the classroom, and to help the local community find ways to reduce their impact on the neighboring National Park.A: “Nope! This is normal for all chimps – natural survival behavior!” The Zoo’s program, UNITE for the Environment, has been operating for more than 15 years.
The North Carolina Zoo is actively involved in wild chimpanzee conservation in Uganda’s Kibale National Park, which boasts the largest chimpanzee population in East Africa.
With the new baby, the Zoo’s troop now consists of 15 chimpanzees – 9 females –Gerre & baby Amy, Ebi, Gari, Genie, Gigi, Nori, Ruby and Tammy, and six males – new baby boy Obi, Gus, Kendall, Jonathan, Lance and Sokoto.Ĭhimpanzees are listed as endangered in the wild. The adult male chimpanzees in this troop are outstanding in that they are known for being very gentle and playful with younger chimps. The last birth at the Zoo, a male named Gus, was on May 14, 2014. Both Gerre and Genie came to the North Carolina Zoo from the Dallas Zoo on November 14, 2012.Īccording to Curator Jennifer Ireland, the troop is very curious about the young baby. She is the mother of Genie, who was born on August 25, 2011, at the Dallas Zoo. Gerre (zha’-ree) who is around 20 years old, is an experienced mother and very protective of her young. Both mother and baby are doing very well. We are excited to announce that on Monday, Maa healthy baby boy was born to Gerre. Obi: word of Nigerian origin “one who charms others heart Kojo: word from Ghana meaning “born on Monday” The names chosen from were all of African origin and the public voted to decide the chimpanzee baby's name.Īyo (Eye-oh): word of the Yoruba people for “full of joy or happiness” Obi! Obi is a Nigerian word that means "one who charms" or "heart". And our new baby boy chimp's name.chosen by the public is.
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