Zakayo to Mark 46th Birthday:
The Oldest Alpha male Chimpanzee at the Uganda Wildlife Education Center (UWEC) commonly known as Entebbe Zoo has recently cerebrated 46th Birth-Day
According to officials at the centre, a huge cake has been made for the ageing chimpanzee while its keepers are teaching it table manners for the occasion to be witnessed by UWEC staff, conservationists and students on Saturday.
Ms Belinda Atim, the UWEC spokesperson reported that the chimpanzee was trained to use a sharp stick to cut posho in preparation for its birthday. The Cerebration emphasized the importance of chimp conservation while focusing on Zakayo’s history and personality.
Many students were invited from different schools to sing for Zakayo as he cut his Cake to serve his family. Zakayo has been a protective and fatherly primate to young chimps, especially Onapa, Aluma and Shaka. He is ‘married’ to Amina and Ruth and likes spending hours resting, grooming or being groomed by one of his two wives.
A few members of the public got an opportunity to feed Zakayo with fruits while other schools sung chimp conservation songs and reciting poems. A quiz competition was also organised where winners walked away with various prizes.
Other Chimpanzee Trekking destinations in Uganda include Kibale Forest with 13 primtes species, Budongo and Kanio pabidi Forest in Murchison Falls national Park, Kyambura Gorge, Ngamba Island and Nyungwe Forest in Rwanda.