Colombia's lonely chimp Yoko finds new home in Brazil

Colombia’s Lonely Chimp Finds New Home in Brazil

PEREIRA, Colombia (AFP-Jiji) — Kidnapped from his family as an infant, then raised by a drug lord before ending up in a Colombian zoo, Yoko the chimpanzee has lived the last two years of his life alone.

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Chimpanzee rescued from drug trafficker starts new life in Brazil

(CBS, KYMA/KECY) - Yoko, a 38-year-old chimpanzee who lived alone in captivity in Colombia, started his journey to Brazil Sunday, where he joined 50 rescued primates at a sanctuary, the Colombian Aerospace Force said. Once owned by a drug trafficker, Yoko spent the last seven years at Bioparque Ukumari after being rescued from dire conditions, local media said. After a two-day trip, Yoko arrived at the Great Primate Sanctuary in Sorocaba on Mond…

38-year-old Yoko weighs 60 kilos and is almost skinny

Since Yoko didn't see chimpanzees in her early years, she has different behaviors and forms of communication.

Colombia's lonely chimp Yoko finds new home in Brazil

Kidnapped from his family as an infant, then raised by a drug lord before ending up in a Colombian zoo, Yoko the chimpanzee has lived the last two years of his life alone.