‘Sincerely, A Black Primatologist’ with Thomas Wilson | S3E49

‘Sincerely, A Black Primatologist’ with Thomas Wilson | S3E49

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…

The Mystery of the Leopard-Eating Bili-Apes with Cleve Hicks & Toni Romani | S3E48

The Mystery of the Leopard-Eating Bili-Apes with Cleve Hicks & Toni Romani | S3E48

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…

Woman hugs a young gorilla in an enclosure

The Tiny Gorilla Who Changed My Life Forever, With Rachel Hogan | S2E29

Photo courtesy ©Jo-Anne McArthur/WeAnimals.org *IMPORTANT NOTE: This photo created in 2009, prior to wearing of gloves and mask now required. The gorilla featured in the photo (2009) is a rescued victim of poaching and wildlife trafficking and is undergoing rehabilitation. Primates are wild animals and not pets, and we do not condone human contact with…

a gorilla in black and white raises its hands behind glass

Exploring the Intimate and Evocative Primate Photography of Anne Berry

In a world of millions of photographs, we are inundated by images daily, and most people scroll by with little acknowledgement except click, like… click, like. But some photographs deserve more; they demand a long, slow look to really see their beauty and deeply appreciate their meaning.  In our latest episode of Talking Apes Podcast,…