Chimpanzees, our closest relatives in the animal kingdom, are remarkable creatures that have captured our fascination for centuries. These intelligent and social primates exhibit a wide range of behaviors and traits that continue to astonish researchers and wildlife enthusiasts alike. You can meet these endangered great apes while on a Uganda safari through several forest
Africa is a continent of remarkable diversity, teeming with life and natural beauty that never fails to astound. Among its extraordinary residents are the great apes, our closest relatives in the animal kingdom. These magnificent creatures are celebrated for their intelligence and intricate social structures, captivating the hearts and minds of wildlife enthusiasts and adventurers
Chimpanzees are our closest primate cousins yet their numbers are diminishing every day due to habitat loss related to deforestation and climate change. To help increase more awareness and to mark World Chimpanzee Day, which falls on July 14, here are 10 interesting facts about chimps you might not have known. Chimpanzees have the ability
Africa is a primo place to go if you’re hunting fossils, the primate kind and otherwise. South Africa, Ethiopia, Egypt, and Kenya are prime fossil hunting grounds since the landscape tends to be dry with little vegetation, making the ground highly exposed and the digging relatively easy. Though most fossils from the most primitive primates
Chimpanzees are great apes found across central and West Africa. Along with bonobos, they are our closest living relatives, sharing 98.7 percent of our genetic blueprint. Humans and chimps are also thought to share a common ancestor who lived some seven to 13 million years ago. Human being, a culture-bearing primate classified in the genus
Home to one of Africa’s most diverse tropical forests and renowned for its population of chimpanzees, Kibale National Park attracts adventurers, nature enthusiasts, and researchers from around the globe. To reach this natural wonderland, several popular means of transport are available, each offering its own unique experience and opportunities to immerse oneself in the beauty
For 30 years Roger Fouts has pioneered communication with chimpanzees through sign language–beginning with a mischievous baby chimp named Washoe. This remarkable book describes Fout’s odyssey from novice researcher to celebrity scientist to impassioned crusader for the rights of animals. Living and conversing with these sensitive creatures has given him a profound appreciation of what
Although scientists have yet to determine the exact function of the yawn in humans, some research suggests that yawning was used in our evolutionary past as a communication signal of some sort. Perhaps it was a means of showing off ones large teeth in a threat display or simply a way to signal to everyone
