Chimpanzees do visit
Greystoke Camp itself too, as I hope you have come across on one of our
blogs. Though most of the time when they visit, the M-group members decide to stay
within the forested areas of the camp. The
fruit bearing trees are obviously more of an attraction to the chimpanzees than
our stunning beach front.
Orion; crossing the path to the beach at room nr 7.
Spotting chimpanzees
from your room veranda therefore is a special and rare event.
Lucky us!
As we were taking
measurements in room 7 we heard leaves and branches cracking. Like someone was
approaching from the right. And sure enough here came Orion, silently leading
Tani and her son Teto along the beach front.
Orion waiting for Tani and Teto to follow him.
Interestingly that
morning, Orion – as part of the M group – tried to mate with Tani but was
denied in favor of the much younger Teddy. Now taking Tani and her little son
Teto on a private walkabout away from the rest of the M group, sure enough
Orion increased his chances on copulation.
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