The zoo’s director made a bold call: don’t intervene just yet. They set up cameras and had veterinary staff monitor the enclosure around the clock. What they documented over the next two days was nothing short of a miracle.
Lulu and the puppy were inseparable. She carried him everywhere, shared her fruit with him, and protected him from the younger, more boisterous chimps. The puppy, in turn, snuggled into her arms and followed her everywhere she went.
The story quickly went viral. News outlets around the world shared clips of the unlikely duo. But the public didn’t know the heartbreaking reason behind the bond until a zookeeper explained Lulu’s recent loss.