Chimpanzees

See National Geographic's most iconic Jane Goodall photos

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See National Geographic's most iconic Jane Goodall photos
See National Geographic's most iconic Jane Goodall photos

Read Jane Goodall's iconic 1963 article from the magazine

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Read Jane Goodall's iconic 1963 article from the magazine
Read Jane Goodall's iconic 1963 article from the magazine

How much alcohol do chimps consume?

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How much alcohol do chimps consume?
How much alcohol do chimps consume?

Do chimpanzees have rhythm? Listen to their drumming.

Animals
Do chimpanzees have rhythm? Listen to their drumming.
Do chimpanzees have rhythm? Listen to their drumming.

How female bonobos team up to gain power over males

Animals
How female bonobos team up to gain power over males
How female bonobos team up to gain power over males

Frans de Waal, biologist who studied animal emotion, dies at 75

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Frans de Waal, biologist who studied animal emotion, dies at 75
Frans de Waal, biologist who studied animal emotion, dies at 75

Great apes remember family members after decades of separation

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Great apes remember family members after decades of separation
Great apes remember family members after decades of separation

The 11 most astonishing scientific discoveries of 2023

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  • 2023 in Review
The 11 most astonishing scientific discoveries of 2023
The 11 most astonishing scientific discoveries of 2023

Humans are no longer the only primates that go through menopause

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Humans are no longer the only primates that go through menopause
Humans are no longer the only primates that go through menopause

Baby apes are being stolen for pets as global demand soars

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Baby apes are being stolen for pets as global demand soars
Baby apes are being stolen for pets as global demand soars

Rare photos show chimps treating their wounds with insects

Animals
Rare photos show chimps treating their wounds with insects
Rare photos show chimps treating their wounds with insects

What do we owe former lab chimps?

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  • Wildlife Watch
What do we owe former lab chimps?
What do we owe former lab chimps?

Inside a frightening chimp-human conflict in Uganda

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Inside a frightening chimp-human conflict in Uganda
Inside a frightening chimp-human conflict in Uganda

Sanctuary gives hope to chimps, rescuers

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Sanctuary gives hope to chimps, rescuers
Sanctuary gives hope to chimps, rescuers

Thirsty animals stay hydrated using these ingenious techniques

Animals
Thirsty animals stay hydrated using these ingenious techniques
Thirsty animals stay hydrated using these ingenious techniques
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