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Q: Why did you decide to take in all of those chimps at once? A: I didn't have a choice. The day that I went to the lab and met the chimps, I decided I would be taking whomever I met. I was introduced to ...

From studies of chimpanzees in the wild by researchers like Jane Goodall, we know that wild chimps develop close, affectionate bonds with members of their community. They maintain friendships, play together, groom each other, and even communicate through hugs, kisses, pats on the back, or ...

In 1923, Psychobiologist Robert Yerkes purchased two young chimps from a zoo for his own behavioral studies. These two chimps, named Chim and Panzee, would be the first of thousands to be used for the sake of scientific research in the United States. And while ...

Cuba's political and economic isolation has provided the outside world little opportunity to see its wildlife ... until now. It may be renowned for its politics and its cigars, but Cuba is home to some of the most unusual creatures on earth, including the feisty ...

Ninety miles off the tip of Florida lies a Caribbean isle shaped like a crocodile. That's fitting, because the island of Cuba is home to rare "leaping" crocodiles -- and a host of other unusual animals, including some of the world's smallest hummingbirds, frogs, and ...

Cuba is a place teeming with wildlife, more animal and plant species than anywhere else in the Caribbean. Discover Cuba's animals, some of which are endemic. BEE HUMMINGBIRD (Mellisuga helenae) Believed to be the world's smallest bird, Cuba's native bee hummingbird buzzes around forests and ...

Coastal paradise is showcased in Living Edens: Big Sur - California's Wild Coast, a special presentation of NATURE. California is the land of Disney, Hollywood, and freeway traffic jams. But on a much grander scale, it's also the land of natural marvels, including a coastal ...

A killer is stalking the Big Sur coast. And if it isn't stopped, it could forever remake the scenic landscape featured in NATURE's Living Edens: Big Sur - California's Wild Coast. The killer is a mysterious fungus, and its victims are California's beloved oak trees, ...