Spinning Silverback
Leaving stoic stereotypes behind, this silverback shows his playful side with a caregiver. Having no idea what the TV show …
Author Archives: Betsy Herrelko
Dutch Biologist Receives 14-year Sentence
One of Time Magazine‘s “Hero’s for the Planet 2000“, known for discovering new species (Callicebus bernhardi, Callicebus stephennashi, etc.) and …
Rebuilding forests in an effort to save orangutans in Borneo
In a effort to help save orangutans, Malaysian authorities are proposing a fund of 200 million ringgit (approx. 59 million …
Reducing stress levels at Chester Zoo
A new study has changed the lives of seven mandrills for the better at England’s Chester Zoo. With the help …
Discovery of new primate genus and species in Lake Casa Blanca International State Park in Laredo, Texas
In an announcement today at the annual meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists in Philadelphia, Jim Westgate (Lamar …
Understanding the evolution of human emotional communication through chimpanzee facial expressions
Coming from a graduate program where I had the opportunity to study humans as well as non-human animals, I sometimes …
New Enclosure at London Zoo: Gorilla Kingdom
On Friday, March 30th, the London Zoo will present a new enclosure to the public, Gorilla Kingdom (check out the …
When 48 becomes 50: two baby orangutans at Nyaru Menteng Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Center
Towards the end of last year we posted on the anticipated release of 200 orangutans from the Nyaru Menteng Rehabilitation …
Nine chimpanzees have a new home at the Save the Chimps facility in Florida
To update Kambiz’s previous mention of Carol Noon’s chimp refuge, nine more chimpanzees arrived at the Save the Chimps 200 …
Estrus asynchrony in chimps
Just want to quickly point out some interesting reading that popped up in this month’s issue of Behavioral Ecology and …
