What are Chimps Saying? chimp communication and The Origins of Language with Dr Katie Slocombe | Episode 78
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Cover image credit: ©G.Ellis/GLOBIO at Tacugama
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Cover image credit: ©G.Ellis/GLOBIO at Tacugama
Chimpanzees comfort one another after conflict. Bonobos use social bonds to reduce tension. Gorillas grieve. Orangutans teach their young for years. The more scientists study great apes, the more we discover reflections of ourselves. Great apes are not just fascinating animals. They are our closest living relatives, sharing deep evolutionary connections with humans. And through…
Can’t listen? Read the transcript below. Gerry: Welcome to Season two of Talking Apes. I’m your host Gerry Ellis. And to kick off our second season of exploring the world of Apes, I can think of no person more passionately committed to life on this planet, as my next guest. Once asked to summarize his…
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Header image: ©GEllis/GLOBIO at Ape Action Africa Playful teasing video, credits: Laumer I. B. et al., 2024, Proceedings of the Royal Society B All great ape species are known to engage in playful teasing behaviour. Photo ©GEllis/GLOBIO Click here to read Guardian Article: Juvenile Great Apes Love to Tease and Annoy their Elders Isabelle Laumer…
Photo courtesy ©Jo-Anne McArthur/WeAnimals.org *IMPORTANT NOTE: This photo created in 2009, prior to wearing of gloves and mask now required. The gorilla featured in the photo (2009) is a rescued victim of poaching and wildlife trafficking and is undergoing rehabilitation. Primates are wild animals and not pets, and we do not condone human contact with…
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