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JGI Jungle Journals : Notes from Gombe, Tanzania III

April 01, 2026 — Dr. Jane Goodall had a single dream: to study wildlife in Africa. When she was 26 years old, she was given an opportunity, by a innovative scientist named Louis Leakey, to achieve this dream in a place called Gombe. Gombe, Tanzania, has since Dr. Goodall’s studies been the home of ongoing behavioral, biological, conservation and […]

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USDA Blacks Out Animal Welfare Information

April 01, 2026 — On Friday, February 3rd, the USDA removed all animal welfare reports from its website, without any warning and without a firm statement declaring how long the documents will remain absent. These reports are usually fully accessible to the public, and are used to document the treatment of animals in captive facilities like labs, zoos and […]

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JGI Jungle Journals: Notes from Gombe, Tanzania Part I

April 01, 2026 — Dr. Jane Goodall had a single dream: to study wildlife in Africa. When she was 26 years old, she was given an opportunity, by a innovative scientist named Louis Leakey, to achieve this dream in a place called Gombe. Gombe, Tanzania, has since Dr. Goodall’s studies been the home of ongoing behavioral, biological, and other […]

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JGI Jungle Journals: Notes From Gombe, Tanzania Part II

April 01, 2026 — Dr. Jane Goodall had a single dream: to study wildlife in Africa. When she was 26 years old, she was given an opportunity, by a innovative scientist named Louis Leakey, to achieve this dream in a place called Gombe. Gombe, Tanzania, has since Dr. Goodall’s studies been the home of ongoing behavioral, biological, and other […]

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Chimp Stories: Luc

April 01, 2026 — Luc is a true explorer. He manages to convince his group every morning to take a long walk on the forest throughout the island. Now that the island facilities are more complete, the caregivers rarely have physical contact with the chimpanzees unless there is a situation that requires it such as veterinary care or feeding. […]

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Gombe Gets a New Alpha – The Fall of Ferdinand

April 01, 2026 — In the primate world, rank is everything. Because humans are primates, it’s easy to see how power dynamics and relationships in groups play a massive role in our own societies. In chimpanzee societies alike, ranking behavior is also a part of their way of life. The course of history has been changed time and time […]

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Biomedical Research Chimps Say Goodbye to Labs, Hello to Freedom

April 01, 2026 — A very special all girl group of retired research chimpanzees is living large for the first time in their lives, and if they could sing they would probably be doing a rendition of “You Don’t Own Me,” with slightly more pant-hooting (chimp vocalization). These new beginnings are the direct result of a buildup of years […]

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Lost in the Mist: The Fall of the Great Apes

April 01, 2026 — As children, we were provided imagery of gorillas as being enormous, ancient beasts. King Kong reduced humankind to the size of helpless ants, while humans, consumed by a need to display power over nature and power over this “monster,” reduced Kong to a side show.  In the story of Kong, people do not do enough […]

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Apes, Monkeys and Jane, Oh My!: 2016 International Primatological Society Conference

April 01, 2026 — On Primate Day, we get to go planet of the apes (and other primates) by fully embracing our affections for some of the most fascinating and dynamic creatures on earth! Their uniqueness as an order cannot be muted, as they are spread across nearly every continent from mangrove beaches to misty mountain ranges, are generalists […]

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Letter from Jane: New York Blood Center, Take Responsibility For Research Chimps

April 01, 2026 — UPDATE: Last year, after using a colony of more than 60 chimpanzees on an island off the coast of Liberia for 30 years of biomedical research, the New York Blood Center withdrew all funding and left them to die. Last week, after private negotiations between the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and the New […]

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