It’s been a little while since we’ve talked in depth about chimpanzee behavior and with the arrival of George we have a lot of new followers that seem eager to learn more about chimpanzees. Today I thought I’d share some archival behavior footage of our original group of chimpanzees.
Watch each video for examples and explanations of some of the behaviors you will continue to see pop up on our future blogs.
Thank you, Anna. A great, succint primer and memory guide.
thank you, JB! This is a great idea! I’ve been so excited about newcomers that I just wanna tell them everything! I’ve only been with you here for a few years, but I’ve learned so very much from all of you.
yesterday evening, I actually went down memory lane on YouTube and started watching video after video after video and I wound up watching into the early morning hours. :see_no_evil: one of the videos was Negro’s journey. Oh my goodness she was so pale! And that sweet face looking out the window for the first time. Well, I could go on and on. OK now I’m gonna go watch all your videos up above!
oops. I mean Thank you Anna!
Thanks, Anna!
These are so short and to the point that it might be a good idea to upload them onto your advocacy/education page, for all of those people who want to (or need to, looking at you, Rogan bros) educate themselves!
Thank you. And is one of the Rogan Brothers Joe the podcaster?
Joe’s obsessed with chimp stereotypes and the Charla Nash story, as well as the theory that there is a warring, carnivorous species of chimp/gorilla. If you see someone online repeat that trite line “dude, they’ll rip your face off!”, you can easily make some money by betting they listen to Joe. They undo a lot of the good that people trying to share their CSNW education can do.
great idea, Anna, Thanks for the compilation of videos. A refresher for some and a good introduction for new folks following George, curiously.
Whether you are new to the sanctuary blog or a longtime reader, this is an excellent resource! Thanks Anna for gathering these videos together in one place! I am bookmarking this page for future reference. I could see this information being added to your link “About Chimpanzees” 😉
Tomorrow, as I sip my morning coffee, I am going to enjoy each clip because what’s better than lip smacks, head nods, playfaces, and Bronx cheers for breakfast entertainment?! Thanks again!!
Thank you Anna, I think I’ve seen all of these before, but they are so short, it was great to see them all at once.
Also, My dogs seem to have the art of Peering down.:wink:
:sweat_smile::joy:
Jedi mind tricks…. “you want to feed me chimken….that IS the chimken I seek…”
A note to Linda C.: Thank you for the information regarding Joe Rogan. The few times that I have connected to his podcast, I have noticed an image of a chimpanzee as well as a hooting vocalization. Now I understand the connection.
I love great apes and I am fascinated by them. However, there are a multitude of reasons why non-human primates (should) exist in their own natural habitats and not with defective species like human beings. We are dangerous, and our actions have driven great apes species to the brink of extinction. Contrary to my little children’s book, “Zippy Goes to School” (published 1954), of which I was quite smitten as a very young child, chimpanzees (our new friend George comes to mind) are not, in fact, little, hairier versions of human children, nor kept as housepets.
Yesterday, I listened to a podcast discussion between a sociologist, Nancy Evans, Ph.D., and a New York Times op-ed columnist Ross Douthat. Both contend that there is an implosion of the human population. While each made some credible points, I responded with multiple paragraphs in the comment box of Douthat’s podcast seeking to explicate that human primates are not the only species inhabiting (let alone despoiling) this planet’s biosphere. With over 8 billion human persons estimated to be alive at the present time (I alluded as well that, by the time of reading my rebuttal, at least one of whom will have starved to death), there is an ample number of human animals. Indeed, I concluded, the human species needs to undertake non-violent and ethical measures to reduce our population by half so that other species can thrive.
i enjoyed every single video. ? Also side note just got my t shirt and love love it. Happy to support such a wonderful sanctuary.