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Ponso, a roughly 40-year-old chimp, was dumped on an abandoned island off the Ivory Coast more than 30 years ago after being used for medical testing. All of his companions have long since died, including his mate and their two children.
The social animal currently lives all alone on the tiny island, which has no source of food or water. As The Dodo previously reported, he relies on the kindness of a nearby villager, Germain, who's dropped off bananas and bread for him ever since he was left to die.
But despite the unkindness he's experienced at human hands, the gentle chimp welcomes visitors with open arms. He was recently visited by Estelle Raballand, director of the Chimpanzee Conservation Center, and couldn't have been happier to see a friendly face.
He wrapped her in a huge hug — even appearing to laugh when she reached out to touch him.
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