What we do

Ape Action Africa works on the front-line of great ape protection. Our goals are to address the immediate threats faced by gorillas and chimps in Africa, and to work with communities to develop long-term solutions to ensure their survival in the wild. 

We  rescue orphaned and injured gorillas and chimpanzees, some only days old, hours from death. This is the story of Shufai's recovery...... 

What we do

Once these animals are in our care, we work around the clock to save them by providing urgent veterinary care and nourishment. When they are strong enough, the young orphans are taken to our centre in the heart of West Africa – Cameroon’s Mefou National Park.

In this protected zone, safe from poachers, the animals continue to be cared for by our trained experts – many of them local community members who have joined our efforts. Eventually, when the young orphans are strong enough, we reintroduce them to groups of their own kind in safe and controlled environments.

We also operate a thriving education programme for local school children, who are encouraged to visit Mefou to see Cameroon's wildlife in its natural environment and to gain a better understanding of the importance of great ape protection.

We are also committed to identifying and establishing areas that can be set aside as safe and protected habitat for rescued gorillas and chimpanzees. It is our hope that one day the great apes in our care will be released back into the wild, where they belong.