Painting Primates in the Heart of Africa with Robin Huffman | Episode 77
Watch the episode here: All featured artwork ©Robin Huffman
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Five Seasons, 75+ Episodes, One Mission: Why Talking Apes Is a Must-Listen
What Makes Talking Apes Different In a digital world brimming with niche content, it’s rare to discover something that’s truly one-of-a-kind. Talking Apes is that rarity – the only podcast on Earth dedicated entirely to apes. With nearly 80 episodes and in its fifth season, it delivers essential, intimate, and intelligent conversations about ape behavior,…
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Why Storytelling Matters in Gorilla Conservation
By Maegan Leavendusky, Outreach Education Coordinator for GLOBIO Stories connect us. They inspire us, educate us, and shape how we understand the world. In November, I traveled to Detroit to represent GLOBIO at the International Gorilla Workshop, where I shared the Great Ape Conservation Film Project and joined a panel on storytelling in gorilla conservation….
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Why Community Voices Matter: Building Conservation Capacity Through Storytelling and Film
For four decades I have watched conservation efforts ebb and flow across the world of apes—mostly ebbing. Why? Traveling from one ape country to the next, I have asked myself why. Lack of justice, lack of laws, lack of effort—why? Stories! I think it is a lack of stories. Locally told stories. Stories that connect…
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Growing up Chimp with Dr. Kris Sabbi | Episode 60
Visit Kris’s website Visit Kris’s blog Field photos by Kris Sabbi below
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Chimps of the Fiery Savanna with Jill Pruetz | S3E56
‘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,…
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Empathy and Sympathy in Conservation with Dr Kathayoon Khalil | S3E51
“Individual action is how we get to that collective movement – so I want people to know that your actions matter.“
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The Mystery of the Leopard-Eating Bili-Apes with Cleve Hicks & Toni Romani | S3E48
Dr Hicks and colleagues examine ground-nests in the rainforest. Toni Romani tests out the chimp nests! GET DOWN YOUNG MAN! One of the honey-pounding tools Cleve and his team found in Ngotto. You wouldn’t like to see that heading towards your house if you were a bee! Cleve lies next to a variation of chimp…
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Behind the Mic of Talking Apes with Host Gerry Ellis | S2E30
Note: This photo was taken prior to the recent covid pandemic, when masks were not mandatory in close proximity to apes. Both rehabilitation staff and tourists visiting ape sanctuaries or territory should wear a mask at all times and maintain distance to prevent the spread of further zoonotic and anthroponotic infections.
