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The loneliest chimp in the world just got the best surprise - a hug from a new friend. The chimpanzee known as Ponso has been by himself for nearly three years, finding himself alone after his wife and children died on the island where they were abandoned by a medical testing company decades ago.
For years a nearby villager named Germain has been Ponso's only company, visiting him every so often to bring bananas and bread - the chimp's only source of food on the tiny island.
It was clear how much Ponso missed companionship when he was recently visited by Estelle Raballand, the director of the Chimpanzee Conservation Center, according to The Dodo.The chimp immediately embraced Estelle in a huge hug and laughed as she reached out for him, his smile from ear to ear.
Ponso was one of 20 chimps, all between the ages of seven to 11 years old, relocated to an island off the Ivory Coast after being used for testing by the New York Blood Center.
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