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Sanctuary fights to save chimpanzee population

A young chimpanzee in an enclosure at the Tacugama Chimp Sanctuary
A young chimpanzee in an enclosure at the Tacugama Chimp Sanctuary Source: Getty

West African chimpanzees primates are part of an estimated nationwide chimp population of around 6000 believed to have gone down five-fold from 30 years ago.


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By Umaru Fofana (BBC)

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West African chimpanzees primates are part of an estimated nationwide chimp population of around 6000 believed to have gone down five-fold from 30 years ago.


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