Monkeys in America – the Ambiguous World of “Pet Primates” with Dr. Liz Tyson of Born Free USA | S1E17
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…
‘I could never have prepared myself for this animal that was so human in some respects but so different as well. I was astounded.’ Jill Pruetz is a prominent primatologist known for her research on savanna chimpanzees in Senegal, particularly at the Fongoli site. She has made significant contributions to our understanding of chimpanzee behavior,…
Cover photo credit: Armas Fitra & TNGL & KLHK & MPI & UNAS & YEL BBC article on Rakus the self-medicating orangutan 8 Isabelle Laumer is a Cognitive Biologist and Primatologist with a strong interest in the evolution of cognitive abilities. For more than ten years, she has intensively studied great apes and parrots…
Talking Apes Podcast puts Orangutans In The Spotlight for Orangutan Caring Week. Orangutan Caring Week takes place every mid November to celebrate our beautiful and extraordinarily intelligent orange cousins. It’s also a time for raising awareness regarding the threats they face because, tragically, their numbers continue to plummet as vast areas of tropical rainforest are…
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