Jojo the gorilla has spent his life alone. Can he finally find a companion?
Summary
Jojo, a male gorilla taken from the wild as an infant, spent years alone in a small cage at a private zoo in Gabon. He now lives at the Lekedi Foundation sanctuary, where his carers hope to find him a gorilla companion, while researchers study the effects of his long isolation.Key Facts
- Jojo was captured and sold when he was less than a year old.
- He lived alone at a private zoo until he was moved to the Lekedi Foundation sanctuary.
- Jojo first stepped onto grass in 2015, when he was 11 years old.
- His carers are seeking another rescued or zoo-bred gorilla to live with him.
- Researchers say Jojo is an unusual case because he is fully mature and has signs of chronic stress.
- A University of Sussex researcher is using thermal video of Jojo's face to study anxiety and trauma in great apes.
- The Pan African Sanctuary Alliance estimates that more than 6,000 African primates were bought or sold in the global trade between 2000 and 2023.
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