Meet the rescued orangutans and chimpanzees at the Center for Great Apes in Wauchula, FL. Get a rare glimpse inside the Center for Great Apes in Wauchula, a sanctuary where orangutans and ...

not thought possible by non-human great apes. This pattern wasn't accidental because orangutans also changed the rhythm of their alarm calls depending on the type of predator they encounter ...

Scientists have uncovered the locations of mysterious DNA shapes across great ape genomes, potentially reshaping our understanding of genetic function and evolution. Researchers utilized recently ...

In the familiarization phase and repeated familiarization trials, apes were taught that an experimenter—who saw the hiding of the food—would reveal and provide it for them, even if the apes did not ...

Gorillas are one of our closest living relatives. Along with chimpanzees, bonobos and orangutans, they belong to the great apes or Hominidae family. Chimpanzees share about 98.8% of their DNA with us, ...

Despite the movie's somewhat ridiculous central concept, it was an excellent example of how focusing on someone besides Goku was a great way to shake things up. Dragon Ball Z is full of incredibly ...

Five apes at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens died in 2024 from a shigella outbreak. The outbreak devastated zoo staff, who worked tirelessly to treat the animals and contain the infection.

Age plays a crucial role in the empathy of these great apes. In both bonobos and chimpanzees, the youngest are the first to offer comfort to their peers. Young bonobos are both more likely to ...

The findings challenge long-held beliefs that great ape communication is emotionally fixed, suggesting that the roots of language may trace back to our common ancestor. Humans are the only species on ...

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He adds: "This changes the views of the last century which considered communication in the great apes to be fixed and linked to emotional states, and therefore unable to tell us anything about the ...