The healing island of Chimps.
After getting to a point in life where I felt nothing positive was happening in my life. This was after my separation from my daughter and wife. In search of healing, I got a chance to visit an island in Lake Victoria, The Chimps Island. The sounds of the birds, water, and chimps were a point of healing for me and this is where my conservation photography journey began. Every time I am on the island, I feel renewed and energized. And every rescued chimpanzee on the island reminds me of why I need to continue to support wildlife and environmental conservation through photography.
Chimpanzees are said to be 98% human, they live in communities just like humans. Human beings for a very long time interacted with chimps as pets and bush meat. This has led to some individuals being separated from their families and confiscated in airports and circuses. An Island in Lake Victoria called the chimpanzee island is providing hope for 52 chimpanzees most of them have been affected by the pet trade, habitat loss, and bush meat. The 52 chimps have lost families and are now in a safe haven that they now call home. The chimpanzees have 22 caregivers who not only support them but study their behavior on how each and every chimp gets along with the rest of the family.
