Pāhonoa te oro

She learned signing while growing up and was welcomed almost like family. But when she tried having babies of her own, both sadly passed away. Afterward, she refused food and barely communicated with her caretakers… except she kept signing “BABY” again and again. Years later, a volunteer became pregnant, and the chimp became completely mesmerized by her growing belly, constantly asking about the child. But heartbreakingly, just like the chimp, the woman lost her baby too. When they finally met