Yoko
Yoko is a 40 to 45-year-old chimpanzee who has recently gained attention due to his relocation from Colombia to the Sorocaba sanctuary in São Paulo, Brazil. Having spent much of his life in unconventional circumstances, Yoko was raised in the household of a deceased narcotrafficker and became accustomed to a human-like lifestyle, including eating with utensils, wearing clothes, and even enjoying activities like riding a horse and watching television. After a series of legal and logistical challenges, Yoko is finally set to join a community of other rescued chimpanzees at the sanctuary, where he will have the opportunity to live among his own species after years of captivity.
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Yoko studied pictures of Punch in advance to recognize him and confirmed he is very cute.
สวนสัตว์ญี่ปุ่นแทบแตก! แฟน ๆ แห่ให้กำลังใจ "เจ้าพันช์คุง" ลิงน้อยถูกแม่ทอดทิ้งขวัญใจโซเชียล
Thailand· 2026-02-21
Yoko expressed her excitement about visiting Punchas, calling him adorable.
Dėl interneto sensacija tapusios beždžionėlės į Japonijos zoologijos sodą plūsta lankytojai
Lithuania· 2026-02-20
Madame Yoko is competing in Drag Race Philippines for glory and recognition.
Madame Yoko kämpft bei Drag Race Philippines um Glanz und Anerkennung
Luxembourg· 2025-08-14Yoko is attending an event in the United States to promote Japanese art and culture.
瑶子さま、8月に米国へ私的旅行 日本の芸術文化の紹介イベント出席：朝日新聞
Japan· 2025-07-25
Yoko, a 54-year-old voter, expressed her concerns about the impact of rising costs on her and her family's well-being.
【投票所密着】原爆落とされた国として「武力ではなく対話が大事」 [参院選（参議院選挙）2025]：朝日新聞Japan· 2025-07-12
Yoko is the last chimpanzee that was in captivity in Colombia and has started a new life in a sanctuary in Brazil.
Después de una triste existencia entre narcos y un circo, Yoko empieza una nueva vida
Argentina· 2025-03-27
Yoko is a chimpanzee who was humanized due to illegal trafficking and is now in a sanctuary in Brazil.
Llega a un santuario en Brasil Yoko, el último chimpancé bajo cuidado humano en Colombia
Dominican Republic· 2025-03-26
Yoko is the last chimpanzee in captivity in Colombia who was recently transferred to a sanctuary in Brazil.
Yoko, el último chimpancé en cautiverio en Colombia, da sus primeros pasos en Brasil
Venezuela· 2025-03-26Yoko is a chimpanzee who was humanized due to illegal trafficking and is now being relocated to a sanctuary in Brazil.
De Colombia a Brasil: la triste historia del chimpancé Yoko - Ciencia
Paraguay· 2025-03-24Yoko is the last chimpanzee in captivity in Colombia, being transferred to a sanctuary in Brazil.
Colombia traslada a su último chimpancé en cautiverio a un santuario en Brasil
Panama· 2025-03-24
Yoko is the last chimpanzee in captivity in Colombia being relocated to a sanctuary in Brazil.
así será el proceso de su traslado
Colombia· 2025-03-23