Meet the team!
Our team is small and we work around the clock to care for Liberia’s amazing wildlife here at the sanctuary. We work with incredible animals including monkeys, pangolins, reptiles, birds and duikers to name a few - we have had over 70 different species come through the sanctuary since we opened.
Valère Verbaet Director
Juty Deh Jr. Sanctuary Manager
Manon Dorny Veterinarian
Manon Dorny Veterinarian
Juty Deh Jr. Sanctuary Manager
Manon Dorny Veterinarian
Juty Deh Jr. Sanctuary Manager
Juty Deh Jr. Sanctuary Manager
Juty Deh Jr. Sanctuary Manager
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.
T. Benjamin Tehn Animal Caregiver
Mercy Doe Animal Caregiver
Mercy Doe Animal Caregiver
Ben is a graduate from the Forestry Training Institute and after his graduation and one year internship we are pleased to say he is now a permanent member of the team. Ben applied for his internship because he was interested in the release of the wildlife back into protected areas. From the day he started caring for animals he fell in l
Ben is a graduate from the Forestry Training Institute and after his graduation and one year internship we are pleased to say he is now a permanent member of the team. Ben applied for his internship because he was interested in the release of the wildlife back into protected areas. From the day he started caring for animals he fell in love with the sooty mangabeys because of their characters. Ben is always enthusiastic, willing and able to help with everything that happens at the sanctuary and is a great tour guide.
Mercy Doe Animal Caregiver
Mercy Doe Animal Caregiver
Mercy Doe Animal Caregiver
Mercy joined the sanctuary in 2017, shortly after Juty. She also never had formal training, but she turned out to be an amazing surrogate mom for the many orphaned animals at the sanctuary. She is usually in charge of feeding the animals and providing milk to the babies. Her down to earth attitude and great work spirit makes working with her a great pleasure!
Emmanuel Peter Maintenance
Mercy Doe Animal Caregiver
Emmanuel Peter Maintenance
Emmanuel joined us since the start of the sanctuary and is indispensable: He is charge of providing fresh drinking water to all the animals several times a day, going for browse for the antelopes, keeping the sanctuary clean, assisting in construction, painting, and many more! He is "the muscle man" of the sanctuary and is always in good spirit!
About Us
Chancy Kerkulah Animal caregiver
Princess Nyorkor Animal Caregiver
Princess Nyorkor Animal Caregiver
Chancy first came to Libassa as a lifeguard at the lodge. One day people were chasing a snake and Chancy saved it and we saw his passion for wildlife. Chancy started at the sanctuary in March 2021 and quickly found his passion for the duikers. When he was younger his late father kept a goat as a pet and asked Chancy to feed it - that is
Chancy first came to Libassa as a lifeguard at the lodge. One day people were chasing a snake and Chancy saved it and we saw his passion for wildlife. Chancy started at the sanctuary in March 2021 and quickly found his passion for the duikers. When he was younger his late father kept a goat as a pet and asked Chancy to feed it - that is where his love for wildlife started. Chancy looks after all the animals at the sanctuary but has a huge preference for the duikers and bushbucks
Princess Nyorkor Animal Caregiver
Princess Nyorkor Animal Caregiver
Princess Nyorkor Animal Caregiver
Elizabeth Tokpah Animal Caregiver
Princess Nyorkor Animal Caregiver
Elizabeth Tokpah Animal Caregiver
About Us
Beyan Borbor Board Member
After graduating from University of Liberia with a Bachelor of Science degree in General Forestry, Beyan joined the team in 2019. He has recently been promoted to sanctuary manager and uses his skills to guide the team in the day to day running of the sanctuary. Beyan loves taking pangolins for walks in the forest and you can hear his laugh all over the sanctuary!