From Gombe to the Okavango

Field Studies of Chimpanzees and Baboons, by Curt Busse

Gombe Chimpanzees (1974)

Photos

November, 2025

The chimpanzee Mike.

Photo Gallery of Gombe Chimpanzees, at the Figan Follow web site

Stories

Updated May, 2026

Red colobus monkey jumps between trees.

Stories from Gombe National Park in 1974.

Research

March 17, 2026

Curt Busse, Figan, and David Riss.

The Figan Follow, intergroup conflict, and Hunting.

Jane Goodall

October 5, 2025

Jane Goodall celebrates good news with her students.

A remembrance from one of Jane’s early students.

Okavango Baboons (1977-1980)

Photos

March 18, 2026

Baboons crossing deep water in the Okavango.

Photo Gallery of Okavango Baboons. Approximately 200 downloadable photos.

Stories

April 10, 2026

Observer watching baboons.

Read about “When Science Goes Awry“ and “Why Study Baboons on Foot?“

Research

March 27, 2026

Male baboon digs while a mother and infant sit nearby.

Publications, PDFs, maps, etc. from the Okavango baboon project.

Looking Back

May 28, 2026

Jane Goodall's students on the Great African Rift.

Looking Back Fifty Years with pride, gratitude, and a healthy dose of disbelief.