Linda Koebner at the age of 23, was able to witness one of the most incredible things in her entire life. Linda was able to be the source of freedom to a group of chimpanzees that were used for 6 years in lab experiments. No one involved in the mission had any idea what the
Something's tickled them.
So I may have cheated a bit here. This is two photos that I have placed together as I am working on some new blending techniques. This little guy was actually just checking out a piece of grass that he picked up and I added the butterfly as I thought it looked adorable. Don't hate. :)
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Like humans, chimpanzees can engage in guerrilla warfare with their neighbours. As with humans, the prize is more land
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When I was younger, I recall watching films like "The Lover," "Lady Chatterley’s Lover," and even "Lolita," and being quite taken aback by their daring content. These movies provided me with a surprising education on sexuality and sensuality. Of course, I kept my viewing habits secret from my parents (oops).
The best part of being a parent, whether to an animal or a child, is seeing your little one’s progress. At the Zoo Knoxville, the caretakers experienced that joy firsthand with their chimpanzee baby, Stevie. Relative to other mammals, chimpanzees and humans are fragile as infants. Some animals can walk the moment they are born,
Much of what we know about how chimpanzees behave is thanks to one person: Jane Goodall.
Chimpanzees will attack and kill other chimps when their community has many males and a high population density, researchers found.
Bonobos were not formally identified by scientists until 1926. Before that, they were thought to be another type of common chimp. They are still the least understood of the great apes. Learn more about bonobos.
Using research, we can best save chimps, and in turn save other forms of wildlife which co-exist along side them in Africa.
Eight-month-old Ruben, whose mother died in childbirth, is finally happy again after he found an adoptive family at Oklahoma City Zoo.
A chimpanzee sitting in the grass and looking cool!
As you teach your child the alphabet, use the chimpanzee as an animal that starts with letter C. Here are some chimpanzee facts for kids: habitat, description, diet, etc. I added a chimpanzee coloring…
Democratic Republic of Congo establishes a community-managed protected area for one of the largest known wild populations of the endangered bonobo
Humans and chimps both involuntarily mimic pupil dilation in others – but only if those others are members of the same species
NIH Director says there is no further justification for keeping chimps.
