Video Shows Tender Adoption of Baby Chimpanzee by His Aunt After Mom’s Mystery Sickness

Video Shows Tender Adoption of Baby Chimpanzee by His Aunt After Mom’s Mystery Sickness
Courtesy of Zoo Basel
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A pregnant female chimpanzee at a zoo in Switzerland has adopted her sick sister’s baby, caring for the vulnerable infant under the watchful eyes of zookeepers, even after the birth of her own baby.

On Oct. 13, Basel Zoo, a nonprofit in the city of Basel, Switzerland, shared heartwarming footage of the adoptive mom with two young charges on Facebook.