Species guides, trip planning notes and field stories from the primates and countries we work in.
A far-carrying whoop-gobble call, baboon ancestry, and a diet tough enough to crack what other forest primates cannot. Here is what makes mangabeys worth slowing down for.
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The gorilla most people have actually seen, in zoos, is rarely the one they trek for. Here is what makes western lowland gorillas and their forest clearings so distinctive.
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Confined to one river basin in DRC, bonobo society runs on female alliance rather than male hierarchy. Here is what sets our other closest relative apart from chimpanzees.
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More than two dozen species, vivid facial markings evolved for species recognition, and genuine mixed-species foraging alliances. Here is what makes the guenon genus so diverse.
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Rigid hierarchies, shifting alliances, and social stress research that has influenced human science. Here is what makes baboon troops so recognisable to watch.
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Vervet monkeys use distinct alarm calls for different predators, a discovery that changed primatology. Here is why Africa's most widespread monkey deserves a closer look.
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A near-absent thumb, a cow-like fermenting stomach, and a role as forest ecosystem engineers. Here is what sets black-and-white colobus monkeys apart.
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Bright gold fur, huge fast-moving troops, and a range confined to one bamboo forest system. Here is what makes golden monkeys so different from every other primate on safari.
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Chimpanzees hunt in coordinated groups, wage territorial conflicts, and use region-specific tool traditions. Here is what four decades of research at Gombe and Kibale reveals.
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Mountain gorillas share 98% of our DNA, live in exactly two forests on Earth, and went from 250 individuals to over 1,000 through conservation. Here is what makes them so…
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