Tacugama has grown to become Sierra Leone's most popular tourist attraction over the last three decades. But in a stand against the fast-approaching illegal encroachment, the sanctuary has closed its ...

Scientists observed chimpanzees in Uganda appearing to clean and treat both their own wounds and those of others. Scientists studying chimpanzees in the Budongo Forest of Uganda have found that these ...

Wild chimpanzees change the meaning of individual calls by combining them in different ways, a behavior that reflects how ...

New research on the rhythmic drumming and complex calls of chimpanzees could point scientists ... will jump between the buttresses on these huge rainforest trees and almost dance around them ...

Previous work showed chimpanzees pound the huge flared buttress roots of rainforest trees to broadcast low frequency booms ...

One of the most popular zoos in the region has seen many new arrivals and changes since the beginning of the year.

When a chimp pounds rhythmically on a towering tree root deep in the jungle, it may be doing more than just making noise.

It’s Endangered Species Day - an opportunity to tell you about some of the rare and threatened animals we help keep safe, ...

Not only do chimpanzees maintain a rhythm while drumming on tree roots, but two subspecies use distinct tempos and techniques, according to a new study ...

Chimpanzees drum with regular rhythm when ... chimps will often grab hold of the tall buttress roots of rainforest trees. Sometimes they pound them several times to create low-frequency sounds ...

A new analysis of 371 bouts of chimpanzee drumming demonstrates that ... chimps will often grab hold of the tall buttress roots of rainforest trees. Sometimes they pound them several times to ...