At the CCC, the resident orphans go to “ forest school “ to learn survival behaviors that they would’ve learned in the wild with their family (i.e. how to interact with other chimpanzees, how to forage, which predators to avoid etc.)
This learning process takes several years. Chimpanzees, like humans, develop slowly. They are not considered adults until 13 for females and 15 for males.
HOW YOU CAN HELP: By sponsoring one of our orphaned chimps, you can follow their rehabilitation process and development.