The only surviving Chimpanzee, 50 years old, in the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) Zoo has died, Prof Chris Okoye, Head of Department, Zoology and Environmental Studies, has announced.

Okoye told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Nsukka on Wednesday, that the male Chimpanzee which died fortnight ago had been embalmed.

According to him, staff and students of the department feel bad that the only surviving chimpanzee in the zoo has died, though as a result of old age.

“As the tradition of the department, the chimpanzee has been embalmed and deposited in the department’s Museum for practical and for people on excursion to the museum to see.

“We do not eat or bury animals in our zoo when they die, rather we embalm and keep them in the museum,” he said.

The HOD said that the female chimpanzee, usually referred as the wife of this chimpanzee, died five years ago and since then the male chimpanzee had been lonely.

“Efforts to replace the female chimpanzee as well as some other animals that died in the zoo hit ‘brick-wall’ due to lack of fund,” he said.

On why zoos were gradually becoming extinct in the country, the HOD attributed it to low yielding revenue from zoos and very capital intensive to run and maintain.

“It costs huge amount of money to buy animals like chimpanzees, lions, and elephants as well as to feed them.

“The N50 or N100 collected at the gate from visitors as ticket is not even enough to feed these animals not to talk of maintaining them or getting a replacement when any of them dies.

“That may be the reason many people do not venture into zoo business because they know there is no profit in it; it is just for fun and sight-seeing.

He however said, zoo was very important as it provided protection for endangered species of animals as well as served as a place for people to get connected to nature.

“Zoos play important roles in wildlife conservation, research and education.

“Both federal and state governments should do something urgently to improve funding of zoos in the country else, in the next 10 years, zoos may completely go into extinction,” he said.

https://www.gbetutv.com/chimpanzee-the-only-survivor-of-his-clan-dies-at-50-years/

bestower:
May God forgive him is sins.. RIP to the last survival chimp.

wise up and hustle oo! make chimpanzee no go chop honours at the age of 50 pass yhu, while u still remain fool at 40.

Eyyah

Almost as old as Our darling country.

He witnessed all the time of the civil war and survived it all.
Survived all the guns and explosives!

#RESPECT to this Chimpanzee.

Say hello to Ceaser and King Kong over there.

You will be missed.

As the tradition of the department, the chimpanzee has been embalmed and deposited in the department’s Museum for practical and for people on excursion to the museum to see.

This is a very noble way to honour and preserve him.
Very Good initiative.

We are only a bit disappointed that they couldn't give him a name for the 50 long years he spent on earth.
In Obodo Oyinbo, by now, they will be addressing him by his name and not '50 year Old Chimpanzee', just like the Ceaser we mentioned above!

Not too late to give him one tho,
Let's look for a befitting name now, thinking...........

Sane Nigerians can also help out,
Emphasis on the word 'SANE NIGERIANS'!!!

slimjosh231:
“Caliphas” won’t be a bad name.

A very good and sane Nigerian has spoken.
Thanks Slimjosh231.
CALIPHAS is it then.
Say no more!

Sleep well CALIPHAS!

why now

For it is written, it is not good for a man(chimp) to be alone,
The chimp probably died from HYPOACTIVE SEXUAL DESIRE DISORDER (HSDD)
72 virgin apes await him in monkeys paradise

Hes gone to a bettet place. ....

Rip Champ


Sorry!!! Chimp

May he's soul rest in peace

Chai, oshiomole's grand cousin has passed away, another ancient chimp has passed on. I expect obasanjo to be upset about this news also

Hmm

Let's be honest, the Nigerian government and institutions are not serious about generating funds.

If the institution had taken it seriously, children are eager to see animals which they see on the television, physically.
I remembered the day my father took us out, he wanted taking us to the zoo in Enugu, then he remembered that the zoo is not functional, then he took us to amusement park which I wasn't happy about.

Na hunger kill am

Sorry chimp buhari failed you.

My bro block chain account was hacked and his btc was stolen by the owner of this wallet 17Kp5LSEpQtfeUMfqnUxU4RbJWnpvcttMW. Please is there anyway we can get the thief or anyone who can help please?

RIPP Chimpanzee

Some people would be reasoning its meat now, in Nigeria everything is meat

May God forgive him is sins.. RIP to the last survival chimp.

post=82778547:
Almost as old as Our darling country.

He witnessed all the time of the civil war and survived it all.

#RESPECT to the Chimpanzee.

Say hello to Ceaser and King Kong over there.

You will be missed.


This is a very noble way to honour and preserve him.
Good initiative.

You have to decide if you want to be childish or addressed like an adult.

Stop confusing everyone, like Aki and Paw Paw.

Everything is going into extinction in this yeye country. No finances to maintain common zoo

Ehhya but how come the chimp never got a name despite his long life.

Why didn’t they get a female to procreate or look for another skol with a female and do a breeding program. Also why collect just 50/100 Naira for entering a zoo?

where the pictuire of the ape na

I wan check something for my crush

Zoo management should be taken away from public institutions. They just suffer these Animals, nothing more.

johnwizey:
My bro block chain account was hacked and his btc was stolen by the owner of this wallet 17Kp5LSEpQtfeUMfqnUxU4RbJWnpvcttMW. Please is there anyway we can get the thief or anyone who can help please?

From what I know, just console your brother and ask him to move on because the money is gone.
The owner of the wallet will generate another wallet address and start using it.

Still Thinking...........

Sleep well CALIPHAS!