Kindi's Journey Kindi's Journey: Week 18 | Page 10

CONSERVATION Chella’s Story Chella is a 20-year-old silverback and was a victim of the illicit wildlife meat industry. When he was an infant gorilla living in Cameroon, hunters killed his mother for meat and took little Chella, presumably to sell as an illegal pet. Law authorities discovered Chella and confiscated him. He then spent three weeks at a wildlife office where, because the staff didn’t know how to take care of a gorilla, he became dehydrated, extremely malnourished, and depressed. Chella’s life turned around when he was brought to Limbe Wildlife Centre. The staff gave him around the clock care until he was healthy and ready to join a social group of other infant gorillas. Today, he is an excellent leader and is quick to protect other gorillas from any situation he sees as potentially dangerous – even a cobra! See final page for link to learn more about PASA. Kindi’s Journey brought to you by