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News on Kata and Lomela

Category: lomela | Date: Oct 28 2007 | By: admin

Our two little girls are doing well. Lomela especially is covered in a fine layer of downy hair. You can’t see it from the photos, but in a few weeks you’ll see she’s on her way to becoming a beautiful little bonobo.

Both Kata and Lomela had a few hours in the nursery the other day, just to get them used to having other kids around. Lomela was fine, she just ate while the other little ones pulled on her arm and g-g rubbed her (genital - genital rubbing for those who aren’t familiar with the bonobo handshake:), but Kata found it a little stressful. You can see Lomela looking out at the others playing, stuffing her little face with a mango, but Kata clung to Mama Henriette the whole time.

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She’s still so thin and tiny under all that hair. Then Boyoma, are boistrous three year old boy, who isn’t above sinking his little fangs into my trousers when I get too close to his Mama Micheline, yanked Kata’s arm a little too hard and she screamed at him angrily and buried herself in Mama Henriette’s bosom. This is Boyoma, the little terror.

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So it will still be a little while before Kata is ready for the nursery full time, and Lomela will keep her company until she is strong enough.

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9 Responses to “News on Kata and Lomela”

angelsiren, on 28 Oct 2007

thank you for the updates. I was reading Vanessa’s blog everyday which was brilliant. Have the photo of Kata guzzling her milk as my screen saver. As a reminder of spirit and bravery in the face of adversity!!

Lisa, California, on 28 Oct 2007

Thank you, Thank you for the update. I’m in tears because it is so good to see our little girls doing well. They are both so precious, as is all the bonobos we have learned about through Vanessa and the Bonobo Handshake. My heart was captured by the story of Lomami. I am so glad that Claudine and Lola Ya Bonobo were there for him when he needed it. It’s heartbreaking to imagine what he went through. I’m glad he is safe now. The picture of Lomela being scared by the chicken was hilarious, though, I am sorry to say, at her terrified expense. Thank you to all the Mamas for your endless love and warmth towards all the bonobos and THANK YOU Claudine for starting Lola Ya Bonobo. Lisa

F. J. PECHIR, on 29 Oct 2007

Thank you so much for this report on our beloved Kata and Lomela, I´m very happy to hear about them and is just great to know that they are fine. Thank you for your continous efforts to help this wonderful creatures!!

Wanda, Atlanta, GA, on 29 Oct 2007

I JUST LOVE THESE LITTLE ONES SO MUCH THAT I ALMOST CRY EVERY TIME I SEE THESE TWO!

Christine C., on 30 Oct 2007

Oh, thank you so much for the update on “our” little girls!!! I am so happy to hear that they are both doing well and will hopefully be able to join the nursery very soon…and thank you mamas for all of your love and hard work!

Christine C., on 30 Oct 2007

p.s. — does Lomela have a diaper on????

lolayabonobo, on 31 Oct 2007

hi girls, it’s still vanessa, i hassle claudine for updates now and she send them in french then i translate them and upload. couldn’t leave you all hanging!

lomela does have a diaper. usually it’s not necessary but she just eats constantly and there’s no way to stop the poop which tends to be runny. Also she stil may have some amoebas which means it’s important not to let the other bonobos catch it!

Lisa, California, on 02 Nov 2007

Hi Vanessa! Lisa

Christine C., on 05 Nov 2007

Hi Vanessa!!! And thanks for the diaper explanation…I thought I was seeing things!! Glad to hear that both of “our” babies are doing so well and that Samantha had a chance to visit while you were still there.

p.s. — can humans catch the amoebas?

Christine

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