‘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,…
‘We have to think a little more expansively, a little more broadly, a little more creatively and imaginatively if we are going to be able to continue sharing this planet with apes.’ John Mitani is a prominent primate behavioral ecologist known for his extensive research on the behavior, ecology, and social structures of primates, particularly…
Header image: ©GEllis/GLOBIO at Ape Action Africa Playful teasing video, credits: Laumer I. B. et al., 2024, Proceedings of the Royal Society B All great ape species are known to engage in playful teasing behaviour. Photo ©GEllis/GLOBIO Click here to read Guardian Article: Juvenile Great Apes Love to Tease and Annoy their Elders Isabelle Laumer…
“There’s this idea that humans can shut off our emotions and that we’re non-bias. It’s not true. We’re human. Every journalist is a human.” Jeremy Hance is an environmental journalist known for his work on topics like wildlife conservation, biodiversity, and environmental issues. He has written for various publications, including Mongabay, and has covered a…
“For many people, the best moments of our lives is an encounter with nature…something that inspires us.” NatHab logo with partner, World Wildlife Fund Ben is the founder and director of Natural Habitat Adventures, a global business offering life-enhancing adventures to the world’s most wondrous wild places. Interested in receiving information on how you…
“Individual action is how we get to that collective movement – so I want people to know that your actions matter.“
‘Hundreds of species of apes lived before…now there are just a few of us.’ Click HERE to visit Sergio’s Website Click HERE to purchase Sergio’s book, Humans: Perspectives on Our Evolution From World Experts Sergio digging for fossil apes in Spain. Sergio Almécija is a paleoanthropologist interested in the evolution of apes and humans. His research…
Thomas is a PHD student at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Click HERE to see Thomas’ open letter ‘Sincerely, a Black Primatologist: An open letter to biological anthropologists highlighting the experiences of a black primatologist.’ The Black in BioAnth (BiBA) Collective seeks to provide a community and support system for biological anthropologists who navigate the…
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…
Briana presenting the Smithsonian Science How? webcast on paleoanthropology Reconstructions of early humans from The Smithsonian. Which one of these cuties would you swipe right for on a dating app? (Source: humanorigins.si.edu/exhibit/reconstructions-early-humans) Briana and her paleoanthropologist peers have a number of ways to learn about what and how our prehistoric ancestors ate. Briana looks at…
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