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Juice came in as a little boy, around 1 year old. He was found tied to a logging truck. We freed him from his chain and put him in one of our enclosures. As soon as he realised he was no longer attached to anything, he was overwhelmed with joy and immediately started jumping around! After one day, he was being groomed

Second in command! 

Juice came in as a little boy, around 1 year old. He was found tied to a logging truck. We freed him from his chain and put him in one of our enclosures. As soon as he realised he was no longer attached to anything, he was overwhelmed with joy and immediately started jumping around! After one day, he was being groomed by Mickey and till this day, their bond is very strong. He's always around Mickey and has a high position in the hierarchy of the troop.

Suniga, around 6 years of age, has had an emotional and traumatic past just like many others. Tied to a mango tree his entire life surrounded by the hustle and bustle of the village, he was constantly given liquor and cigarettes as amusement by the locals. With the whole community enraged that he was going to be confiscated people tried

Suniga, around 6 years of age, has had an emotional and traumatic past just like many others. Tied to a mango tree his entire life surrounded by the hustle and bustle of the village, he was constantly given liquor and cigarettes as amusement by the locals. With the whole community enraged that he was going to be confiscated people tried to tease the monkey into biting authorities, some even tried to run away with him. The constant rocking motion and presenting his canines were clear evidence of stress. Now at the sanctuary, since 08/04/2018 Suniga now lives in the Sooty troop. Due to his anxiety he has established himself as the low ranking male, and is carefully monitored for relapses. He enjoys the fresh foods and grooming attention.

 Yapul (approximately 2/3yrs of age) was confiscated in Duport Road in the Paynesville area on the 05/04/2018 after a tip off from a colleague. He was chained up by the waist on a 90cm leash around the back of the house in storage area for large boulders, scattered with litter. Pacing back and forth was a clear indicator of stress and con

 Yapul (approximately 2/3yrs of age) was confiscated in Duport Road in the Paynesville area on the 05/04/2018 after a tip off from a colleague. He was chained up by the waist on a 90cm leash around the back of the house in storage area for large boulders, scattered with litter. Pacing back and forth was a clear indicator of stress and confinement. The owner was reluctant to give him up and even asked if he could kill and eat his pet monkey instead! After 45 minutes of educating the man about the law on keeping illegal wildlife as pets in Liberia he reluctantly allowed us to take him. The day he was introduced to Togar, most likely his first encounter since being stripped away from his dead mothers’ body, he immediately began to play in excitement. Yapul now has a mid-ranking status and is renowned for enticing play, the whole day everyday with the other males in the sooty troop! 

Jack is a special case: he is around 9 years of age but is not part of our large Sooty troop. Because he was kept as a pet for too long, he doesn't have the necessary social skills to be part of the group. He can be very agressive and often sends mixed messages, resulting in conflict with the other monkeys. Because we believe monkeys shou

Jack is a special case: he is around 9 years of age but is not part of our large Sooty troop. Because he was kept as a pet for too long, he doesn't have the necessary social skills to be part of the group. He can be very agressive and often sends mixed messages, resulting in conflict with the other monkeys. Because we believe monkeys should not live a life in solitary, we continue to find a friend for him. He loves getting groomed by us and loves destroying any enrichment we make for him! 

Nai, not much older than one year old, was confiscated from a hunter in Sapo National Park, Liberia’s first protected forest. She arrived being held by another sooty mangabey called Ninjay, a two year old male. Most remarkably, as an infant herself, she too was carrying a baby green monkey on her chest. Evidently she could see the dispari

Nai, not much older than one year old, was confiscated from a hunter in Sapo National Park, Liberia’s first protected forest. She arrived being held by another sooty mangabey called Ninjay, a two year old male. Most remarkably, as an infant herself, she too was carrying a baby green monkey on her chest. Evidently she could see the disparity and nurture the baby desired. She was adopted by the dominant female of the sooty group and has shown to be a wonderful individual. 

 Gpangbah a sub-adult male was an unexpected individual after receiving a call to confiscate a chimpanzee on the 18/07/2018. Arriving at an old car repair garage, the smell of the fumes and the contaminated floor of oil and fuel is not the safest environment for a primate. Later that day, he arrived to the sanctuary and immediately became

 Gpangbah a sub-adult male was an unexpected individual after receiving a call to confiscate a chimpanzee on the 18/07/2018. Arriving at an old car repair garage, the smell of the fumes and the contaminated floor of oil and fuel is not the safest environment for a primate. Later that day, he arrived to the sanctuary and immediately became alpha due to his larger size, however because of his soft nature he was pushed down the hierarchy a few weeks later. He is a very playful and active character who tries his best to avoid conflict. 

Kiki was the first Green Monkey to enter the sanctuary. She was kept as a pet in a 3m by 1.5m cage for 6 years, along with 2 duikers and a chimpanzee on the same compound. Because she was the only Green Monkey at the time, but desperately needed company, we decided to introduce her to our resident Campbell's monkeys. She quickly bonded wi

Kiki was the first Green Monkey to enter the sanctuary. She was kept as a pet in a 3m by 1.5m cage for 6 years, along with 2 duikers and a chimpanzee on the same compound. Because she was the only Green Monkey at the time, but desperately needed company, we decided to introduce her to our resident Campbell's monkeys. She quickly bonded with Killian and was finally able to enjoy long grooming sessions! Now she is the top female, taking care of youngsters in the group.

Tinker, a mischievous youngster that gets along with everyone and anyone. Rescued on the 10/12/2018 from a resort illegally keeping a collection of protected species. Luckily she was one of the 22 others rescued in Libassa Wildlife Sanctuary's largest confiscation mission to date. She was kept in a cage with two large monitor lizards an

Tinker, a mischievous youngster that gets along with everyone and anyone. Rescued on the 10/12/2018 from a resort illegally keeping a collection of protected species. Luckily she was one of the 22 others rescued in Libassa Wildlife Sanctuary's largest confiscation mission to date. She was kept in a cage with two large monitor lizards and was full of fear. She now has top authority within her new troop as dominant female Kiki, a green monkey, has adopted her as her own. This is not too unusual as Campbells monkey (Tinker’s species) do co-exist  with other species in the wild.

Mitch is the first Diana Monkey to have entered the sanctuary, and probably the first to be in a sanctuary in West-Africa to be rehabilitated!

He was found by one of our staff on her day off. She saw him chained to a food storage and immediately contacted us so we could inform local authorities. He was immediately confiscated and brought t

Mitch is the first Diana Monkey to have entered the sanctuary, and probably the first to be in a sanctuary in West-Africa to be rehabilitated!

He was found by one of our staff on her day off. She saw him chained to a food storage and immediately contacted us so we could inform local authorities. He was immediately confiscated and brought to the sanctuary. He is now called Mitch in honor of her son! He is a fun and happy spirit and has already made friends with other monkeys!

Diana Monkeys are listed as Endangered by IUCN.

At the moment, the sanctuary is home to 14 endangered Timneh Parrots. They are a subspecies of the African Grey parrot. All of them are victims of the illegal pet trade. They all came in very sick, skinny and mutilated. 2 parrots can no longer fly because their wings have been clipped too far into the wing itself, so the flight feathers c

At the moment, the sanctuary is home to 14 endangered Timneh Parrots. They are a subspecies of the African Grey parrot. All of them are victims of the illegal pet trade. They all came in very sick, skinny and mutilated. 2 parrots can no longer fly because their wings have been clipped too far into the wing itself, so the flight feathers can no longer grow back. 

We try our very best to get them back into the forest where they belong!

Now you can get the opportunity to sponsor the parrot aviary. Your support will help us pay for the food and medication they need.