Talking Apes Podcast

Talking Apes Podcast is GLOBIO’s platform for exploring the science and conservation of great apes—chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans, bonobos, and humans. Through thought-provoking conversations with leading experts, we unpack ape evolution, intelligence, and the urgent threats they face. As a core GLOBIO program, Talking Apes sparks curiosity, deepens understanding, and drives action to protect these remarkable species and their ecosystems.

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World Chimpanzee Day with Dr Rachna Reddy | Episode 71

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What BaYaka Children Can Teach About Being Human with Dr Deniz Salali | Episode 70

Talking Apes, Yes, All Apes! with Dr. Adriano Lameira | Episode 69

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The Climbing Secret Behind Monkey Bars with Luke Fannin | Episode 68

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Happy EARTH DAY! With Jane Goodall Institute’s Anna Rathmann | Episode 67

IUCN’s Role in Saving Our Planet with Sean Southey | Episode 66

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Southeast Asia’s Secret Monkeys with Dr Andie Ang | Episode 65

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Tracing Our Footsteps Through Time with Jeremy DeSilva | Episode 64

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Celebrating Three Decades of Roots & Shoots With Mary ford | Episode 63

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Yikes! Chimps Eating Bat Poop? With Disease Detective Dr. Tony Goldberg | Episode 62

Voices From the Ape House with Beth Armstrong | Episode 61

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Growing up Chimp with Dr. Kris Sabbi | Episode 60

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Orangutans Using Wild Medicines with Dr Isabelle Laumer | Episode 59

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The Chimps of Gombe with Dr. Elizabeth Lonsdorf | Episode 58

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Gorilla Doctors! World Gorilla Day Special with Kirsten Gilardi | Episode 57

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Chimps of the Fiery Savanna with Jill Pruetz | Episode 56

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30 Years Living with Chimps, with John Mitani | Episode 55

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Teasing Tactics: Ape Play and Pranks with Dr Isabelle Laumer | Episode 54

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Stories of Survival and Struggle with Jeremy Hance | Episode 53

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Make Travel Meaningful: Earth Day Special with Ben Bressler | Episode 52

Empathy and Sympathy in Conservation with Dr Kathayoon Khalil | Episode 51

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Ancient Us: The Evolutionary Journey of Apes with Dr Sergio Almécija | Episode 50

‘Sincerely, A Black Primatologist’ with Thomas Wilson | Episode 49

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The Mystery of the Leopard-Eating Bili-Apes with Cleve Hicks & Toni Romani | Episode 48

What Does it Mean to be a Human Ape? With Dr Briana Pobiner | Episode 47

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Saving the Congo’s Last Giants with GRACE’s Dr Katie Fawcett | Episode 46

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The Making of Chimp Empire with Field Guide and Camera Operator, Diana Kanweri | Episode 45

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The Making Of Chimp Empire with Director of Photography, Ben Sadd | Episode 44

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The Making of Chimp Empire with Scientific Consultant, Dr John Mitani | Episode 43

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The Making of Chimp Empire with Director James Reed | Episode 42

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Primates, Parasites, and Podcasting with PrimateCast Host Andrew MacIntosh | Episode 41

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Apes and Monkeys Are Being Tortured On Social Media – Let’s End This, with SMACC’s Nicola O’Brien | Episode 40

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How Human Apes Learned to Talk with Dr Gillian Forrester | Episode 39

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Your Cell Phone is Killing Great Apes, with Eco-Cell’s Eric Ronay | Episode 38

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Gorilla Ecotourism with Praveen Moman | Episode 37

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WALKING WITH GORILLAS with Dr Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka | Episode 36

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The Scientific Race to Defeat a Deadly Virus with David Quammen – Part 2 | Episode 35

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Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic with David Quammen – Part 1 | Episode 34

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All Creatures Great and Small with Pangolin Podcast Host Jack Baker | Episode 33

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Saving Half the Planet with Carl Safina | Episode 32

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Illuminating the Dark World of Animal Exploitation with Jo-Anne McArthur | Episode 31

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Behind the Mic of Talking Apes with Host Gerry Ellis | Episode 30

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The Tiny Gorilla Who Changed My Life Forever, With Rachel Hogan | Episode 29

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Primate Portraits with Photographer Anne Berry | Episode 28

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Into the Dja with Conservation Scientist Nikki Tagg | Episode 27

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Rockstars of the Rainforest with Dr Cat Hobaiter | Episode 26

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Saving Great Apes Beyond Sanctuary Walls with PASA Director Kelly O’Meara | Episode 25

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Stopping Illegal Chimp Trafficking with PASA’s Iris Ho | Episode 24

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Gorillas and Forest Elephants with Conservationist Ian Redmond – Part 2 | Episode 23

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Gorillas and Forest Elephants with Conservationist Ian Redmond – Part 1 | Episode 23

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Baby Animals & Big Impact with Wildlife Photographer Suzi Eszterhas | Episode 22

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Cheetahs, Chimps, and Life in the Wild with African Wildlife Vet Dr Karina Flores | Episode 21

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Talking Chimps in Sierra Leone with Tacugama’s Bala Amarasekaran | Episode 20

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Conservation from Above: How Drones Can Help Advance Conservation Science with Serge Wich | Episode 19

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World Gorilla Day – Celebrating with Dr Tara Stoinski of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund | Episode 18

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Monkeys in America – the Ambiguous World of “Pet Primates” with Dr. Liz Tyson of Born Free USA | Episode 17

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The Art of Wild Orangutan Vet Care with OVAID’s Nigel Hicks | Episode 16

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Exploring the Hearts of our Chimp and Gorilla Cousins with Dr Rob Shave | Episode 15

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Passion & Pragmatism: a Search for Orangutan Survival with Leif Cocks | Episode 14

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Cooking and our Closest Cousins with Dr. Richard Wrangham | Episode 13

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Just Like Us with Dr. Rick Quinn | Episode 12

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Fighting to Save the Last Great Apes with Ofir Drori | Episode 11

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A Winding Road: The Conservation Story with Michelle Nijhuis | Episode 10

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Future for African Apes with Gregg Tully of Pan African Sanctuary Alliance | Episode 9

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Orangutans on the Brain with Red Ape Care Specialist Colleen Reed | Episode 8

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Risk & Reward: Conservation Psychology ~ with Dr. Aleah Bowie | Episode 7

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No Grumpy Old Men in the World of Chimps with Dr. Alexandra Rosati | Episode 6

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Emerging Infectious Diseases with Disease Detective Dr Tony Goldberg | Episode 5

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Gorillas in the Greenery with Dr. Martha Robbins | Episode 4

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Red Apes – Orangutan Outreach with Richard Zimmerman | Episode 3

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Conservation and Ape Migration with Ian Redmond, OBE | Episode 2

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Bonobos and Survival of the Friendliest with Dr Brian Hare | Episode 1

Get Ready to Look Ape-solutely GORGEOUS: Talking Apes Merchandise is Here!

Get Ready to Look Ape-solutely GORGEOUS: Talking Apes Merchandise is Here!

FINALLY! Talking Apes is thrilled to announce the launch of our merchandise store. The collection features cozy pullover sweaters, snazzy hoodies, and T-shirts, all proudly......

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