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The chimpanzees at Sanaga-Yong spend lots of time grooming one another inside their forested enclosures! This behavior is such a vital part of chimp life - it is used to build and maintain friendships, conflict resolution and of course to remove dirt & tend to wounds. Shy (left) and Daniel (right) are both male and in their mid-late teens. They are great friends who grew up together at the sanctuary after arriving as toddlers confiscated by Cameroon authorities. They were each kept as illegal pe