J.A.C.K.

Jeunes Animaux Confisqués au Katanga was founded in 2006 by Frank and Roxane Chantereau. The center takes in and cares for chimpanzees resulting from trafficking, poaching and deforestation. It is one of four sanctuaries in the DRC, along with Lwiro (chimpanzees) in South Kivu, GRACE (gorillas) in North Kivu, and Lola ya Bonobo in Kinshasa. J.A.C.K. is home to around 40 chimpanzees. Located right next to the zoo, J.A.C.K. is also an educational center to raise awareness among schools and visitors about forest protection and the fight against trafficking in young chimpanzees.