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Lilongwe and a gradual path to primate care
A 2020 account from the Lilongwe Wildlife Centre records several parts of its care for orphaned primates: six-week quarantine for new arrivals, monitored contact with a foster adult, later group integration and preparation for release.
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Six weeks in quarantine
The centre’s animal rehabilitation manager said in 2020 that all new animals spend their first six weeks in the centre’s special quarantine block. The same interview also describes how introductions to a foster mother begin.[1]
First contact through a wire fence
The same account describes starting by putting a baby in an enclosure next to a foster mother, so they can smell and interact through a wire fence. One of the team carefully monitors the process; if the baby or the foster mother gets stressed, they are separated and given a break.[1]
From foster care toward a troop
In the 2020 interview, the centre said it tries to integrate babies into a troop once they are older than six months, ideally under a year old. It said troops spend a year in the on-site pre-release enclosure, with daily observations of group cohesion and predator awareness.[1]
Good to know
A few clear answers before you explore.
How long did new animals spend in quarantine in the 2020 account?
The Lilongwe Wildlife Centre described a six-week period in its quarantine block.[1]
How were foster introductions started?
A baby was first placed in an enclosure next to a foster adult so they could interact through a wire fence under staff observation.[1]
What happened before a troop moved to a release enclosure?
The centre described a year in an on-site pre-release enclosure, with daily observation of group cohesion and predator awareness.[1]
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