Chimp Outdoor Enclosure Deck Upgrades
The chimpanzees’ outdoor enclosure now features a new ground-level raised platform on a sloped part of the grounds previously underutilized by the troop…
A Beacon of Hope: The Legacy of Dewey
Remembering and honoring Dewey’s legacy on the 25th anniversary of his rescue.
Chimps show off their ‘signature’ drum beats
Wild chimpanzees have their own “signature drumming style” according to scientists. Researchers who followed and studied chimps in the Ugandan rainforest found that the animals drum out messages to one another on tree roots.
Study reports first evidence of social relationships between chimpanzees, gorillas
A long-term study led by primatologist Crickette Sanz at Washington University in St. Louis reveals the first evidence of lasting social relationships between chimpanzees and gorillas in the wild.