At Ngombe Island, the chimps have been secured in the dorms. Despite the fact the he seemed to be well integrated with his peers and accepted by the group, one day Kungoulou decided to isolate himself and hide in an area near the river where flooding has occurred due to the heavy rains. The caretakers at the Jane Goodall Institute’s Tchimpounga Sanctuary have tried several times to convince Kungoulou to return to the dorm, to no avail. There seems to be an issue between him and some chimpanzees in the group, which remains a mystery.
All of this has affected the daily routine at Ngombe Island, where the chimpanzees have been waiting to be able to roam once more. The plan is for JGI’s caretakers to support moving Kungoulou back into the dorm and integrate him again with the rest of the chimpanzees. If the other chimps find him alone in the forest, it could cause fatal conflict.
Jeje is tired of waiting – He wants to go out into the forest! Let’s hope that it’s possible to bring Kungoulou back into the dorm soon, so that Jeje and his buddies can start exploring the forest once more.