GOLA: a loving and silly girl
Gola arrived at a mere two months of age! With no teeth and weighing only a few pounds, she was a teeny tiny little girl. Gola was literally taken from one hand of her mother's killer while he held the cut up body parts of her mother in his other. Sadly, with only one ranger on duty, he rushed to grab Gola and the hunter ran off with Gola's mother to be sold on the black market.
Gola needed intense one on one attention and stayed with LCRP's founders for a long time before she was even close to transitioning to a second surrogate Mom. It was a very stressful time for everyone, unsure of how she would do at such a young age. However, it soon became obvious that Gola is a survivor and that she wanted to not only survive but THRIVE!
Gola is adorable, loving, active, funny, and silly. She has grown into a strong and stocky little toddler and is loved by all the chimps and caregivers. At chimp school, Gola spends almost her days playing, climbing and frolicking with her chimp mates. Happily, Gola made it through great trauma and an uncertain future and now has a safe, secure and loving environment in which to continue growing. Gola's beautiful face and intense eyes make her riveting to look at and her great personality is lovely to watch.
Gola needed intense one on one attention and stayed with LCRP's founders for a long time before she was even close to transitioning to a second surrogate Mom. It was a very stressful time for everyone, unsure of how she would do at such a young age. However, it soon became obvious that Gola is a survivor and that she wanted to not only survive but THRIVE!
Gola is adorable, loving, active, funny, and silly. She has grown into a strong and stocky little toddler and is loved by all the chimps and caregivers. At chimp school, Gola spends almost her days playing, climbing and frolicking with her chimp mates. Happily, Gola made it through great trauma and an uncertain future and now has a safe, secure and loving environment in which to continue growing. Gola's beautiful face and intense eyes make her riveting to look at and her great personality is lovely to watch.
When new chimpanzees arrive they are physically and emotionally traumatized. Our veterinary director does a full health check and treats them as needed. Some little ones arrive with broken limbs and shrapnel, and often have deep cuts due to ropes and chains that were used to restrict them while they were held captive. They are also given around the clock TLC, as nurturing and unconditional love is the most important part of their recovery. Feeding the chimps is a challenge. In the wild, chimpanzees eat over 200 different types of food! At LCRP, while we can’t replicate their diet exactly, we work hard to provide the chimps with a wide variety of fruits, vegetables, seeds, and nuts. Little ones receive baby cereal multiple times a day and all the chimps get morning and evening cereal to ensure the get daily boosts of all the right vitamins and minerals.
