@nihinlolawa

The grief of Natalia, the chimpanzee who has carried the lifeless body of her baby for seven months For seven months, Natalia, the chimpanzee at Bioparc Valencia, carried the body of her deceased baby. She cared for him and carried him in her arms, as if he were still alive. Bioparc respected her grieving process and let her decide when to let go of her baby. On September 21, she finally did so, leaving behind a mass of dry skin and bones, but during that time, for Natalia, that body was still her baby. Grief is not only human. As a parent may we never witness the death of our children.

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