The world’s foremost expert on chimpanzees is Dr. Jane Goodall. Since 1977, The Jane Goodall Institute, an international wildlife, and environmental conservation organization, has been striving to save chimpanzees from extinction. Below is the story of one chimpanzee whose life was saved by this amazing organization.

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Wounda was on the brink of death when she was found in the Republic of Congo. Tragically, her name even translates to “Close to dying.”

Image Credit: Jane Goodall Institute / Fernando Turmo
Wounda was taken to the Jane Goodall Institute’s rehabilitation center and has made an astonishing recovery!

Image Credit: Jane Goodall Institute / Fernando Turmo
Since Wounda had recovered, it was time for her to go back home into the wild. Saying goodbye is never easy. Wounda was loaded into a crate for her journey home.

Image Credit: Jane Goodall Institute / Fernando Turmo