Chimpanzees
Tchimpounga's Latest Arrival
JGI Rescues Alex, A Young Orphaned Chimpanzee
On July 28, 2011, the Jane Goodall Institute’s (JGI) Debby Cox was shopping in Pointe Noire, Republic of the Congo, when she received a call about a baby chimpanzee who had been confiscated by authorities and brought to the local Ministry of Water and Forest. Debby picked up the chimpanzee and brought him immediately to JGI’s Tchimpounga Chimpanzee Rehabilitation Center.
Tension at Gombe
In his latest blog entry, Dr. Deus Mjungu, Gombe Stream Research Center’s director of chimpanzee research, writes of tracking two chimpanzees at Gombe National Park.
Learning
Young chimps learn how to use tools from watching and imitating others.
Chimpanzees Make & Use Tools
Jane Goodall made revolutionay findings when she first started observing wild chimpanzee behavior in Gombe,
How Can We Save Them?
How can we even try to save the chimpanzees and forests if the people are so obviously struggling to survive? - Dr. Goodall.
Learn about JGI's efforts to protect wild chimpanzees through
Early Days
What was Gombe Stream Chimpanzee Reserve like when Dr. Jane Goodall first arrived, and how did she get there?
Researching Wild Chimpanzees
Because chimpanzees are so biologically and socially similar to humans, they offer us a great deal of insights into our evolutionary past, as well as into our future. As we observe and document the world of chimpanzees, we learn more about our own behaviors and social patterns, our impact on the ecosystem, and even our ability to spread disease.
Fast Facts
10 Things to Know About Chimpanzees
- Chimpanzees are one of our closest living relatives. In fact, humans and chimpanzees share 95 to 98 percent of the same DNA!
- Chimpanzees make and use tools. In fact, they use more tools for more purposes than any other creature except human beings. Visit the video page to watch videos of tool use at Gombe National Park in Tanzania.
