Lola Ya Bonobo

Category: kata | Date: Sep 29 2007 | By: admin

Today Lomela and Kata had their health checks. A special doctor came to take their blood so it could be analysed back at the lab. The results should be back in a few days and if everything checks out clear then they should be able to go into the nursery.

Lomela was really brave. She screamed once and then didn’t even whimper.

We don’t know what Kata was like because my husband Brian, who took the pictures, faints like a southern belle at anything involving blood or needles and had to leave after he took this pic. I was doing a study with the babies in the nursery, so I’m sorry this report isn’t more detailed!

Thanks to everyone who’s been worried about these two, but I think they’re going to be fine, especially once they get into the nursery with all the other baby bonobos.

They were both de-wormed as soon as they came in, and Anne Marie, the vet nurse says when the bonobos first arrive, if they have been starved for a long time, they eat the way Lomela does, as if there will never be enough food. I can understand. Still Crispin says Anne Marie should hide the food sometimes so Lomela can’t eat it all!