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hlthe2b

(102,283 posts) Wed Feb 28, 2018, 09:54 PM Feb 2018

Balm to the soul: A baby chimp saved from poachers and being ever so gently flown to safety

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Balm to the soul: A baby chimp saved from poachers and being ever so gently flown to safety (Original Post) hlthe2b Feb 2018 OP

It's nice to remember sometimes that human beings are capable of great kindness Glorfindel Feb 2018 #1

And he recognized a new mummy right away. How sweet is that. applegrove Feb 2018 #2

Such a little sweetheart! n/t sweetroxie Feb 2018 #3

aw, there are kind, caring people in the world Motley13 Feb 2018 #4

That is just too sweet! dhol82 Feb 2018 #5

Awwwww... 50 Shades Of Blue Feb 2018 #6

That made me choke up lunatica Feb 2018 #7

Thanks for sharing this. I so needed it today. onecaliberal Feb 2018 #8

I woke up this morning stressed as heck-- even before coffee. Rewatched this for perspective.... hlthe2b Mar 2018 #9

Videos like this give me hope for our species. Fla Dem Mar 2018 #10

Another angle: demmiblue Mar 2018 #11

I love how the baby was looking out the window. Lars39 Mar 2018 #12

Thank you Worried senior Mar 2018 #13

I CRIED. trueblue2007 Mar 2018 #14

Me too, so sweet. pazzyanne Mar 2018 #15

I cried again lunatica Mar 2018 #16

So lovely! cp Mar 2018 #17

that pilot is HAWWWWWWT Skittles Mar 2018 #18

Yeah... I'd gladly run off with him and... hlthe2b Mar 2018 #19

k & R nt lillypaddle Mar 2018 #20

Awww, so sweet. lark Mar 2018 #21

about the Lwiro Primate Rehab org: donate if you want and see some GREAT pics hlthe2b Mar 2018 #22

Glorfindel

(9,730 posts)

1. It's nice to remember sometimes that human beings are capable of great kindness

Reply to hlthe2b (Original post)

Wed Feb 28, 2018, 09:57 PM

Feb 2018

Thanks for posting this, hlthe2b.

applegrove

(118,677 posts)

2. And he recognized a new mummy right away. How sweet is that.

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Wed Feb 28, 2018, 09:58 PM

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sweetroxie

(776 posts)

3. Such a little sweetheart! n/t

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Wed Feb 28, 2018, 09:59 PM

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Motley13

(3,867 posts)

4. aw, there are kind, caring people in the world

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Wed Feb 28, 2018, 09:59 PM

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dhol82

(9,353 posts)

5. That is just too sweet!

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Wed Feb 28, 2018, 10:01 PM

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50 Shades Of Blue

(10,004 posts)

6. Awwwww...

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Wed Feb 28, 2018, 10:02 PM

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lunatica

(53,410 posts)

7. That made me choke up

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Wed Feb 28, 2018, 10:04 PM

Feb 2018

That love stuff always gives me a lump in my throat.

The baby looked like he/she happily recognized the woman just as I thought here was another human (the pilot) who would hand him off to a stranger. Joy!

onecaliberal

(32,861 posts)

8. Thanks for sharing this. I so needed it today.

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Wed Feb 28, 2018, 10:05 PM

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hlthe2b

(102,283 posts)

9. I woke up this morning stressed as heck-- even before coffee. Rewatched this for perspective....

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Thu Mar 1, 2018, 09:02 AM

Mar 2018

ahhhhhhhhh.... I feel better.

Fla Dem

(23,677 posts)

10. Videos like this give me hope for our species.

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Thu Mar 1, 2018, 11:10 AM

Mar 2018

Loved how the baby so trusted the pilot and then jumped into the woman's arms. Almost as if she/he knew they were being saved.

demmiblue

(36,858 posts)

11. Another angle:

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Thu Mar 1, 2018, 01:22 PM

Mar 2018

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Lars39

(26,109 posts)

12. I love how the baby was looking out the window.

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Thu Mar 1, 2018, 04:45 PM

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Worried senior

(1,328 posts)

13. Thank you

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Thu Mar 1, 2018, 07:01 PM

Mar 2018

We all need this at this time in our lives.

trueblue2007

(17,223 posts)

14. I CRIED.

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Thu Mar 1, 2018, 07:35 PM

Mar 2018

pazzyanne

(6,556 posts)

15. Me too, so sweet.

Reply to trueblue2007 (Reply #14)

Fri Mar 2, 2018, 08:18 AM

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lunatica

(53,410 posts)

16. I cried again

Reply to trueblue2007 (Reply #14)

Fri Mar 2, 2018, 12:57 PM

Mar 2018

I watched it yesterday and watched it again today. I want to kick it for all to see

cp

(6,633 posts)

17. So lovely!

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Fri Mar 2, 2018, 05:10 PM

Mar 2018

Thanks for posting.

Skittles

(153,164 posts)

18. that pilot is HAWWWWWWT

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Fri Mar 2, 2018, 06:57 PM

Mar 2018

oh, sorry, yes, the chimp is ADORABLE!

hlthe2b

(102,283 posts)

19. Yeah... I'd gladly run off with him and...

Reply to Skittles (Reply #18)

Fri Mar 2, 2018, 07:02 PM

Mar 2018

raise the chimp as our child.

lillypaddle

(9,580 posts)

20. k & R nt

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Sat Mar 3, 2018, 09:32 AM

Mar 2018

lark

(23,102 posts)

21. Awww, so sweet.

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Sat Mar 3, 2018, 10:33 AM

Mar 2018

Thank you so much for this calming respite. This pilot is so awesome with the baby, brought tears of joy to me eyes.

hlthe2b

(102,283 posts)

22. about the Lwiro Primate Rehab org: donate if you want and see some GREAT pics

Reply to hlthe2b (Original post)

Sat Mar 3, 2018, 03:09 PM

Mar 2018

https://www.lwiroprimates.org/crpl-s-primates

Here's their comment on the worldwide attention given to the rescue video. That baby's name is Mussa btw

Every rescue is an effort from a lot of people from different organisations who work together to save lives.
It is a beautiful moment to see the result of everybody's implication, in this case we save the life of Mussa.
You can also be part of this team effort! You can contribute to Mussa's rehabilitation by donating in our website: www.lwiroprimates.org or directly in the "donate" button on Facebook.

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