Suzanne is our oldest chimpanzee in the wildlife centre. She is the only chimp that was already here when the Limbe Wildlife Centre was still Victoria Zoo. She has been in the zoo for the majority of her life and her only companion, another chimpanzee called Jacob, died of starvation whilst the zoo was suffering from financial problems. At this time, sometimes the animals were only fed once a week with cocoyams. Her ginger coloured coat is a result of severe malnutrition from before the arrival of Pandrillus.
At some point in her early days, Suzanne fell heavily and broke one of her legs. Due to lack of veterinary care, although the bone healed, it has left her with a rigid leg. Suzanne is the “matriarch” of the chimpanzees and is especially close to Margaret.