Our Team

 Sue has worked with animals for over 20 years. She arrived at Libassa Wildlife Sanctuary in October 2021 after completing her PhD at the University of Chester, UK. Her thesis was on the social system, behaviour and communication of the endangered golden monkey that she studied in Rwanda. Prior to her PhD, Sue was the director of Trentham

 Sue has worked with animals for over 20 years. She arrived at Libassa Wildlife Sanctuary in October 2021 after completing her PhD at the University of Chester, UK. Her thesis was on the social system, behaviour and communication of the endangered golden monkey that she studied in Rwanda. Prior to her PhD, Sue was the director of Trentham Monkey Forest, Staffordshire, UK where she was responsible for all aspects of the conservation attraction, from the welfare of the 140 resident Barbary macaques to the long-term and day-to-day running of the business. Sue wanted to continue her work with animals in-situ and was drawn to Libassa because of the great number of rehabilitated animals that have been successfully released back into the wild. Susan hopes to continue the great work of the Sanctuary.  

 Juty has been with the team from the very start of the sanctuary in 2017. He never had formal training but had a great interest in animals and wildlife. He learned everything “on the job” and is now the project manager of the first primate release programme in Liberia. Juty knows every one of the monkeys inside and out, and his knowledge

 Juty has been with the team from the very start of the sanctuary in 2017. He never had formal training but had a great interest in animals and wildlife. He learned everything “on the job” and is now the project manager of the first primate release programme in Liberia. Juty knows every one of the monkeys inside and out, and his knowledge and experience is of incredible value to the sanctuary. On top of that, he is incredibly skillful and has no problem fixing us a pangolin box or doing some repairments of enclosures.