Lilongwe Wildlife Centre Animals...

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Telling Stories:

All of the animals at the Centre have a story. Some are their stories feature gross mistreatment or cruelty, other feature injury and illegal activity. It is our aim that all of their stories will either end in the wild where these animals belong, or in our care in the largest possible enclosures with the highest standards of care.

Below are just a few stories of some of the animals currently at the Centre. All of the animals at the Centre are available for adoption as part of our animal adoption programme. For more information about this, please visit out animal adoption page.

Lucky's Story:

Lucky, a yellow baboon, was found for sale in a market in Salima. The rope that he had been tied to since he was very small had never been loosened and had become deeply embedded into his body, leaving the most horrendous wound. The stench from the infection was sickening; never to be forgotten by all present. The good news is that Lucky lives up to his name. He has made a full recovery and has been integrated into the Centre's main baboon troop.

Kambuku's Story:

Kambuku, which is Chichewa for Leopard, was caught in a poachers snare in Nyika National Park resulting in a shattered patella (knee). He was taken to Lilongwe zoo to be treated, but his injury never healed and as a result he remained in a small cage at the zoo for over 10 years. He was moved to the Wildlife Centre in July 2007. His injury means he can never go back to the wild, but at the Centre he has 2,500 sq metres to live out the rest of his days.

Bump's Story:

Bump's mum was carrying him across a road, when a speeding car ploughed into them. Bump’s poor Mum was killed but Bump escaped with black & blue eyes and a huge tyre mark on his head. Even more lucky was the fact that, soon after the accident, one of the Wildlife Centre’s animal carers happened to drive past and noticed him. After being helped back to full health, Bump is now preparing to join the Centre main vervet troop along with other young orphans.

Djinn's Story:

Djinn arrived from Holland (AAP) in July of 2007 along with his two brothers Boenoendi and Roeandi, their parents having been illegally traded overseas. Their arrival marked the launch of an International Relocation Programme which allows wild animals traded overseas to return to their region of origin. All three have settled in extremely well and are enjoying their new lives at the Centre. In October 2007 they were joined by another Blue Monkey from Israel.

Sarah's Story:

Sarah’s story is similar to many other orphans at the Centre. She arrived in Lilongwe to be sold, her mother having been killed for bushmeat. She was bought by a Lilongwe resident and kept at their house for almost two years until she proved too much to handle. Those buying orphans at the side of the road are often unaware that their actions are fueling a market and encouraging more traders to travel into the bush to find animals to turn into orphans to be sold.