Chimpanzees

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

Animals

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

Animals

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

Science

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

Animals

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

Animals
Wildlife Watch

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?

Animals
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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Through the Lens

Inside a frightening chimp-human conflict in Uganda

Inside a frightening chimp-human conflict in Uganda

Sanctuary gives hope to chimps, rescuers

Magazine

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

What wild chimps can teach humans about healthy aging

Science

What wild chimps can teach humans about healthy aging

What wild chimps can teach humans about healthy aging

Chimpanzee moms are like us: They mourn, dote, and take 'me' time.

Animals

Chimpanzee moms are like us: They mourn, dote, and take 'me' time.

Chimpanzee moms are like us: They mourn, dote, and take 'me' time.

How animals choose their leaders, from brute force to democracy

Animals

How animals choose their leaders, from brute force to democracy

How animals choose their leaders, from brute force to democracy

Sanctuary for retired lab chimps embroiled in dispute over quality of its care

Animals
Wildlife Watch

Sanctuary for retired lab chimps embroiled in dispute over quality of its care

Sanctuary for retired lab chimps embroiled in dispute over quality of its care

Dolphins learn how to use tools from peers, just like great apes

Animals

Dolphins learn how to use tools from peers, just like great apes

Dolphins learn how to use tools from peers, just like great apes

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