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Two chimpanzees roam the grounds of Chimp Haven in Louisiana. Many former research chimpanzees have been sent to retire at the sanctuary.

The NIH is 'largely finished' moving its former research chimps to a sanctuary

Jan 27, 2022
All chimps managed by the National Institutes of Health that are currently eligible to go to a sanctuary have been moved there, but animal welfare advocates say more should be allowed to go.
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Researchers have observed that the friendliest male bonobos, like this male resident of Lola Ya Bonobo sanctuary in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, tend to be the most successful. Early humans may have had the same experience with their peers.

How Humans Domesticated Themselves

Oct 31, 2020
Duke anthropologist Brian Hare argues that humans evolved in a way that left us more cooperative and friendlier than our now extinct human cousins, like Neanderthals and Denisovans.
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Animals

Chimpanzees Build Makeshift Ladder, Break Free From Zoo Enclosure

Feb 11, 2019
The animals returned to their enclosure at the Belfast Zoo after a short time, but not before alarmed visitors came face to face with at least one chimpanzee.
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13.7: Cosmos And Culture

What Are Our Best Clues To The Evolution Of Fire-Making?

Jun 15, 2017
Fresh thinking about primates' attention to fire points to a gradual evolution of fire-making skills, says anthropologist Barbara J. King.
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13.7: Cosmos And Culture

A Twist In Discussions Of Chimpanzee Spirituality

Jun 01, 2017
Are they — or aren't they — spiritual beings? The question is back in the news, as the author of a study discusses findings and possibilities with anthropologist Barbara J. King.
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Goats and Soda
Jane Goodall spoke at the U.S. Department of State this week.

Jane Goodall Wants To Save Us (And Her Beloved Chimps) From Ourselves

Oct 30, 2015
She's learned a lot about chimpanzees. But what has she learned from them has given her a new mission: improve the health of the planet.
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The Two-Way

New York Court: Chimps Are Still Property, Not People

Jul 30, 2015
The judge wrote that someday they may get legal rights, but courts don't embrace change quickly. The chimps are held by Stony Brook University.
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The Salt
A juvenile chimpanzee uses a leaf sponge to drink palm wine in Bossou, Guinea.

Like Us, Chimps Go Bananas For Booze

Jun 10, 2015
Scientists have spotted chimpanzees routinely sipping palm wine from trees in Guinea. The study supports a theory that our common relatives evolved the ability to digest alcohol millions of years ago.
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The Two-Way
Should chimps have the same legal rights as these lawyers? Steven Wise, president of the Nonhuman Rights Foundation, who is representing research chimps Hercules and Leo, says yes. Assistant Attorney General Christopher Coulston disagrees. They both made

Research Chimps Get Their Day In Court In New York

May 27, 2015
But neither Hercules nor Leo, who are at the center of a legal battle over whether chimpanzees should have the same legal rights as people, were physically present in the Manhattan courtroom.
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The Two-Way

N.Y. Judge Amends Habeas Corpus Order For Chimps

Apr 22, 2015
The amended order suggests that the court has made no decision on whether the two research chimps at Stony Brook University can be treated as legal persons.
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The Two-Way

N.Y. Judge Grants Legal Rights To 2 Research Chimps

Apr 21, 2015
Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Barbara Jaffe's order Monday grants two research chimps the writ of habeas corpus. The decision, says Science magazine, effectively recognizes chimps as legal persons.
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The Two-Way
A troop of chimpanzees in Uganda has learned to look both ways before crossing a busy highway.

WATCH: Chimps In Uganda Look Both Ways Before Crossing

Apr 17, 2015
A 29-month study of chimpanzees in Uganda's Kibale National Park reveals that many have learned a valuable survival skill — to look both ways before crossing a busy highway.
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