Anthony Caere always knew he wanted to find a job where he could combine his two passions: flying airplanes and helping wildlife. He found that calling in the jungles of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where he works with the rangers(护林员) of Virunga National Park to fly orphaned baby chimpanzees(黑猩猩) to safety, was exactly what he had been looking for .
The pilot has been evacuating animals from the park for the past seven years. He’s even helped set up a flight school to train others to complete medical evacuations and supply flights. But one of his greatest honors is flying orphaned baby chimpanzees to safety.
Sadly, it’s not uncommon for the rangers to find orphaned chimpanzees in the jungle. The endangered animals are hunted by poachers(偷猎者) for meat, leaving their babies scared and alone in the wilderness. If the rangers don’t reach them in time, the little ones often die or are sold as pets for private, illegal zoos.
In 2016, Anthony transported his first baby chimp to Lwiro Primates, an animal sanctuary and chimpanzee orphanage. He quickly learned that the baby was much calmer and less stressed during the flight when he held them on his lap while flying.
Now, his tender loving care actually starts days before the flight. He spends time bonding with the babies, feeding them bottles and fruit, and gaining their trust. “I never take them immediately to the plane, because I always avoid to put them in a cage,” he said. “I try to take them on my lap because flying in a plane, for a baby chimpanzee, is very stressful.”
Once on board, the babies are curious about the lights, switches, and gadgets around them, but eventually they calm down. Most of the time, they actually end up sleeping through the whole flight! “It’s just like a normal human baby,” Anthony said. “They want to get close, they want to feel you, and then they are calm.”
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