Leila Chimpanzee
Female. DOB: 03/02/95, in captivity. She lived most of her childhood in a zoo in Lisbon, Portugal. As a teenager, she was transferred to a zoo in Brazil and on May 25, 2010, Leila arrived at Anami along with Tota, her adoptive “mother”. She was extremely aggressive with everyone on the team, hitting the bars hard and not accepting the presence of humans. Over the years, she learned to trust her caregivers, realizing that they didn't pose any kind of threat. Today, she lives in harmony with three other chimpanzees, interacting with everyone as if she had always been part of the group. When she is happy with an enrichment item, she runs to hug Tota and Caíque.
Date of birth: 02/03/1995
Origin: Lisbon Zoo-Portugal
Sanctuary: São José dos Pinhais, Paraná/Brazil

Leila

Captive female. She lived most of her childhood in a zoo in Lisbon, Portugal. As a teenager, she was transferred to a zoo in Brazil and on May 25, 2010, Leila arrived at Anami along with Tota, her adoptive “mother”. She was extremely aggressive with everyone on the team, hitting the bars hard and not accepting the presence of humans. Over the years, she learned to trust her caregivers, realizing that they didn’t pose any kind of threat. Today, she lives in harmony with three other chimpanzees, interacting with everyone as if she had always been part of the group. When she is happy with an enrichment item, she runs to hug Tota and Caíque.