Looking for camping and chalet accommodation in Chipata? Look no further than Dean's Hill View Lodge. Relax in the Chipata Hills, on the outskirts of town, in secluded surroundings with lovely views. The Malawi Border is 25km to the East. Buses to...

The early morning radio call from Stemson sounded urgent: “Bobby is badly injured!” Knowing Innocent and Sheila had already headed for town, I told Stemson to have the keepers get the other chimpanzees inside. Meanwhile, loaded with veterinary...

The Chimfunshi Wildlife Orphanage in Zambia has promoted Innocent Chitalu Mulenga to the position of interim manager, making him the first Zambian to oversee daily operations of the chimpanzee sanctuary since it was founded in 1983. Mulenga fills the...

Eusebio is one of the oldest chimpanzees at the Chimfunshi Wildlife Orphanage. He came to us in 2000 from Chile, where he had lived alone for years at a zoo in Santiago, and he was 24 years of age when he arrived. His release had been leveraged by Carlos...

Sheila Siddle, whose fateful decision to save a badly injured chimpanzee in 1983 led to the creation of the Chimfunshi Wildlife Orphanage in Zambia, will conduct a brief speaking tour in the United States in May. Siddle, 78, will appear at the Lincoln...

An adult male chimpanzee that had been kept indoors for almost a decade because of persistent escapes is now able to roam more freely thanks to a covered enclosure that is in place at the Chimfunshi Wildlife Orphanage in Zambia. Sandy is one of the most...

People ask us about the fruits we buy for the chimpanzees. Each Tuesday and Friday as we head into town, we are met by six local farmers along the dirt road. We order wild fruits and vegetables as we head towards Chingola and collect it on our way back...

Dear Friends, I ended November's newsletter by mentioning that I would write this month about the usage of tools. Milla, the elderly matriarch of the Enclosure Two group, has demonstrated that to us very clearly this month. Unfortunately we where...

Five new chimpanzees available for adoption – including a trio that were rescued together from the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2004 – and an updated page of chimpanzee residents are among the recent changes to the website of the Chimfunshi...

It all begins with the first rain shower. From the dry, barren areas to the fresh shades of green and the smell of clean air! The dry October heat pounds off the dusty dirt roads, the trees and open flood plains wilt under the sun’s rays. Then,...

Dear Friends, The Chimfunshi Wildlife Orphanage was founded 25 years ago in Zambia , when a wildlife ranger brought a badly injured baby chimpanzee to the cattle farm of David and Sheila Siddle. That chimpanzee – nicknamed “Pal” –...

I have seen many strange sights in my travels around Africa. Once in Kenya’s Aberdare Mountains, I chanced across a pure black, melanistic leopard. It melted into the mist before I could raise my camera. In the vast desert wastes that have to be...

The Chimfunshi Wildlife Orphanage continued its commitment to providing orphaned chimpanzees a “virtual” wild experience when it transferred a group of 13 to a new enclosure that covers 75 acres of forests and grassland in central Zambia....

The Chimfunshi Wildlife Orphanage will mark its 25th anniversary with a special logo and merchandise designed to commemorate a milestone of one of Africa’s most successful chimpanzee sanctuaries. Chimfunshi was founded in 1983 when a dying infant chimpanzee...

Seeking to honor Africa ’s next generation of wildlife leaders, the Pan African Sanctuary Alliance (PASA) today announced the creation of the PASA Siddle-Marsden Award, which will be given annually to the PASA sanctuary staff member that best exemplifies...