A chimp's cuddly plane trip went viral. The pilot wishes it never had to happen

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Friday, March 30, 2018

Julia Griffin:

Poachers often sell slaughtered adult monkeys as bushmeat in local markets, but they prefer to peddle the baby animals as pets.

Once confiscated from their captors, Lwiro provides primates like Mussa a safe space to recover. The organization cares for more than six dozen chimps and nearly 100 monkeys, many of which arrive malnourished, stressed and physically wounded from tight ropes and small cages, which is why, Caere says, most baby chimps are not restrained during his flights.

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