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Two refugee chimpanzees from Guinea Bissau find a home at Ol Pejeta

Chimpanzees at Sweetwater's chimpanzee sanctuary at Ol Pejeta conservancy in Laikipia.

Two chimpanzees rescued from smugglers in Guinea Bissau have been taken to a rescue centre in Nanyuki.

The apes, which were victims of the illegal wildlife trade in exotic animals in the west African nation, will join 36 other chimpanzees seeking refuge and rehabilitation at the Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary.

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