LWC Arrivals 2003

Tizi: Drill (Mandrilllus leucophaeus). Male. Arrived on 24th March 2003.

Mahfor: Drill (Mandrilllus leucophaeus). Female. Arrived on 24th March 2003.

Banjo: Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes). Female. Arrived on 15th April 2003.

Bankim: Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes). Male. Arrived on 15th April 2003.

Cappuchino: Tantalus monkey (Cercopithecus aethiops). Male. Arrived on 15th
April 2003.

Malaba: Tantalus monkey (Cercopithecus aethiops). Female. Arrived on 15th April 2003.

Zeta: De Brazza monkey (Cercopithecus neglectus). Female. Arrived on 15th April 2003.
Zeta was transferred to Mvog Betsi Zoo, Yaounde on 4th December 2003.

Ban: Red eared monkey (Cercopithecus erythrotis). Male. Arrived on 23rd April
2003.

Kita: Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes). Female. Arrived on 9th May 2003.

George: Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes). Male. Arrived on 10th May 2003.

Twigs: Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla). Female. Arrived on 23rd May 2003.

Brighter: Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla). Female. Arrived on 23rd May 2003.

Anthal: Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla). Female. Arrived on 13th September 2003.

Arno: Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla). Male. Arrived on13th September 2003.

Cynthia: Drill (Mandrilllus leucophaeus). Female. Arrived on 18th September 2003.

Winifred: Olive baboon (Papio anubis). Female. Arrived on 1st December 2003.

Jamie: Red eared monkey (Cercopithecus erythrotis). Male. Arrived on 4th
December 2003.

Births in 2003

Rhea: Drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus). Female. Born on 8th August 2003.

Sainabou: Drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus). Female. Born on 12th August 2003.

Noah: Drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus). Male. Born on 3rd Sepember 2003.

Other Arrivals in 2003

In 2003 we received amongst others, a giant land tortoise, two civet cats, a Bosmann’s potto, a black kite, 3 African Grey parrots (*see below), several snakes and crocodiles. Whenever feasible we try to release these animals back to their natural habitat.

The plight of the African Grey Parrot….

The African Grey parrot is an endangered species. Still, many people, especially
expatriates, want to enjoy
them as pets. The catching of live parrots is very cruel and
kills many birds each year. Only one parrot survives out of every ten caught from the wild. To catch the animals alive, the
trees are covered with glue! When the birds land to feed
they stick to the glue that covers their feathers and bodies. This is extremely
harmful to the animal, and many birds die of stress or from the toxic effects of the glue (which they ingest whilst trying to clean their feathers). In December 2003 we received 3 African parrots from the MINEF authorities. All of the birds were in a very bad condition and only one of the three survived the torture of being glued onto a tree, followed by the stressful cleaning process that this barbaric act necessitates.

WELCOME
LWC Arrivals 2003





		Tizi: Drill (Mandrilllus leucophaeus). Male. Arrived on 24th March 2003. Mahfor: Drill (Mandrilllus leucophaeus). Female. Arrived on 24th March 2003. Banjo: Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes). Female. Arrived on 15th April 2003. Bankim: Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes). Male. Arrived on 15th April 2003. Cappuchino: Tantalus monkey (Cercopithecus aethiops). Male. Arrived on 15th April 2003. Malaba: Tantalus monkey (Cercopithecus aethiops). Female. Arrived on 15th April 2003. Zeta: De Brazza monkey (Cercopithecus neglectus). Female. Arrived on 15th April 2003. Zeta was transferred to Mvog Betsi Zoo, Yaounde on 4th December 2003. Ban: Red eared monkey (Cercopithecus erythrotis). Male. Arrived on 23rd April 2003. Kita: Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes). Female. Arrived on 9th May 2003. George: Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes). Male. Arrived on 10th May 2003. Twigs: Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla). Female. Arrived on 23rd May 2003. Brighter: Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla). Female. Arrived on 23rd May 2003. Anthal: Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla). Female. Arrived on 13th September 2003. Arno: Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla). Male. Arrived on13th September 2003. Cynthia: Drill (Mandrilllus leucophaeus). Female. Arrived on 18th September 2003. Winifred: Olive baboon (Papio anubis). Female. Arrived on 1st December 2003. Jamie: Red eared monkey (Cercopithecus erythrotis). Male. Arrived on 4th December 2003. Births in 2003 Rhea: Drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus). Female. Born on 8th August 2003. Sainabou: Drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus). Female. Born on 12th August 2003. Noah: Drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus). Male. Born on 3rd Sepember 2003. Other Arrivals in 2003 In 2003 we received amongst others, a giant land tortoise, two civet cats, a Bosmann’s potto, a black kite, 3 African Grey parrots (see below), several snakes and crocodiles. Whenever feasible we try to release these animals back to their natural habitat. The plight of the African Grey Parrot….* The African Grey parrot is an endangered species. Still, many people, especially expatriates, want to enjoy them as pets. The catching of live parrots is very cruel and kills many birds each year. Only one parrot survives out of every ten caught from the wild. To catch the animals alive, the trees are covered with glue! When the birds land to feed they stick to the glue that covers their feathers and bodies. This is extremely harmful to the animal, and many birds die of stress or from the toxic effects of the glue (which they ingest whilst trying to clean their feathers). In December 2003 we received 3 African parrots from the MINEF authorities. All of the birds were in a very bad condition and only one of the three survived the torture of being glued onto a tree, followed by the stressful cleaning process that this barbaric act necessitates.