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Schweini's Baby
We are pleased to report that our newest addition to the Kasekela community, now five months old, is doing well.
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Our twins are growing up
Golden with a partial sexual swelling. (Photo: JGI)
Gremlin's twins, Golden and Glitter, are now 10 years old.
They are the Gombe's only surviving twins! They are a happy pair, confident,
active and playful, and they began spending time away from their mother earlier
than most young chimpanzees. Golden is known for giving visitors fantastic
photos, by swinging and hanging from low vines so everyone gets a good view.
A closer look at Titan
Titan is much like his aggressive father Frodo. (Photo: Anna Mosser/JGI)
I've had two interesting encounters with the up and coming male, Titan, who is known for his
outlandish behavior.
The first was in June, as I was heading back to camp to finish up some office work. I was coming along the main path by Kakombe stream and I could hear some commotion ahead, both chimpanzee and baboon calls.
Growing pains for the young males
An earlier photo of young Titan, who is struggling to find a place among the dominant adult males. (Photo: JGI)
Dealing with researcher boundaries
Mitumba - When the chimps cross into Mitumba, B record researchers must take over. (Photo: JGI)
The hunters become the hunted
Fudge - when he was young. (Photo: JGI)
We started out with the group in Kasekela this morning. It took me a while to track down a target, because the chimps kept climbing
higher and higher. Finally I started
following Fudge, who played with
Titan, Tarzan, and his uncle Ferdinand while Gimble,
Apollo, Titan, and Zeus, hung around in the trees.
Monkey up for grabs
Editor's note: This entry is from Emily, who traveled to Gombe to study paternity. It pre-dates the recent events involving Gaia.
When the colobus carcass went up for grabs, Fanni was able to snag it. (Photo: JGI)
A first for Gombe
This week I organized my first research seminar for the
Gombe Stream Research Centre, which included Gombe's first-ever PowerPoint
presentation! This required borrowing a projector
from a partner project in Kigoma, buying a bedsheet to use as a screen, and running our small generator for power. Luckily, it was a success! About 30 people attended, including our Gombe field
staff, several of the national park guides, and a few visitors from Kigoma.
My first horrifying look
(Warning: this blog entry contains material that may be upsetting for young or sensitive readers.)
