Chimps in the wild live in large hierarchical communities led by a dominant male. These communities may have from 10 to over 100 members. Within the larger groups, the chimps form smaller groups ...

It’s not unusual for chimpanzees to fight. Chimpanzee society is naturally aggressive and even violent. However, visitors at the Los Angeles Zoo probably didn’t expect this chimpanzee brawl to look ...

Some prefer to sleep indoors, while others choose to rest under the stars. By nightfall, the sanctuary is filled with the sounds of chimps settling in for a peaceful sleep — a far cry from the lives ...

By nightfall, the sanctuary is filled with the sounds of chimps settling in for a peaceful sleep — a far cry from the lives many of them once led. Providing lifelong care for 222 chimpanzees is ...

While watching a group of captive chimpanzees for her graduate research, Ena Onishi noticed something odd about the primates. "They seemed to have a tendency to urinate around the same time," said ...

Ena Onishi, a doctoral student at Japan’s Kyoto University, has spent more than 600 hours watching chimpanzees urinating. She has a good reason for all that peeping, though. She is part of a ...

When a male chimpanzee wants to hit on a female without causing a scene, he sometimes has to get a little creative. "The alpha male, he can mate with whoever he wants, whenever he wants ...

Language is often thought to be a uniquely human trait, but deep in the lush Kibale National Park in Uganda, a remarkable pair of chimpanzees are challenging that notion. Beryl, a chimpanzee ...

One saw the pair being spun around in chairs until they began to cry. Advert "The basic question was, is a chimp a chimp because it has chimp genes or because it is raised by other chimpanzees?" ...

Japanese researchers uncovered a surprising behavior among chimpanzees that may shed light on the social dynamics of these primates. A team led by Professor Shinya Yamamoto from Kyoto University ...

Project Chimps, located in Blue Ridge, is a 230-acre sanctuary where 95 retired chimpanzees make their homes. According to a spokesman for the sanctuary, a reproductive doctor from Atlanta will be ...