Wild Life Drawing Recording: Baby Chimps (live)

Gather your troop and get ready to fall in love with what may have been our sweetest and cheekiest ‘models’ to date! On one cute morning in November 2025, we live-streamed all the way to Liberia, to meet the current batch of rescued youngsters at the Liberia Chimp Rescue. The star of the show was the newest and littlest addition to the sanctuary, a gorgeous infant named Jane. Named after the world's chimp champion Dr Goodall, this sweet little girl had a tricky start in life. When her mother was shot, little Jane was rescued from someone who was trying to sell her illegally as a pet. Thank goodness she’s in safe hands now, and is thriving- growing more curious and confident every day. 

After we filled our boots with Jane-cuteness, we headed out to the baby chimp playground to meet some of the slightly older youngsters. Get ready for a real circus- these little rascals love nothing more than showing off their acrobatics! 

We were joined by chimp expert and charity founder Jenny, who told us all the individual stories of these sweethearts, and talked more broadly about chimp conservation and their individual characters. Our own Jennie (artist Jennie Webber) will lead the drawing, and will provide lots of advice on how to capture those complex facial expressions and agile movements in your work. 

Our donation will go towards the Caregivers Campaign. Sadly, the current US government have brought in some sudden and dramatic funding changes, and so LCRP sanctuary has been left without crucial income to pay their staff, meaning the job roles of this dedicated and skilled team are threatened. There are 120 young chimps in their care, and it costs $5000 USD to run the sanctuary for a year. 

The class is open to all abilities and ages – this one is perfect for families looking for a calm and creative activity. The drawing demos are suited to everyone – especially beginners – and there’s no pressure to work in a particular style. The basic materials you need to take part are some paper, a pencil, a sharpener and a rubber- but please feel free to work in whichever materials you enjoy using. 

After purchasing this recording you will receive instructions, the reference images and the video of the full class that you can watch it back as many times as you like.

25% of this recording sale will be donated to Liberia Chimp Rescue & Protection.