May 2010: A three-month-old bonobo has become yet another tragic victim of the illegal trade in the endangered creatures.
A man called Jean Efoko had bought the baby and another 12-month-old bonobo from a hunter near the Bandundu province of Congo, with the aim of selling them in the markets of Kinshasa.
However, the young animals were not strong enough for the journey. Worried about their health, Jean asked a driver for Doctors Without Borders who told him to take them to the Lola va Bonobo sanctuary.
Jean was unaware that bonobos are endangered and that it is illegal to sell them. However, having been shown round the centre by an education officer, Jean gave up the bonobos.
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