Gombe Chimpanzees

Chimpanzee and Baboon Studies

Photos, Research, and Stories from Gombe, Tanzania (1974)

and the Okavango Delta, Botswana (1977-80), by Curt Busse

Gombe Chimpanzees (1974)

November, 2025

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

Updated May, 2026

NyasangaValley

Read about “My First Night at Gombe” and “The Ghost in White Pants.”

March 17, 2026

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Learn about The Figan Follow, chimpanzee intergroup conflict, and more.

Jane Goodall

October 5, 2025

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A remembrance from one of Jane’s early students.

Okavango Baboons (1977-1980)

March 18, 2026

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Photo Gallery of Okavango Baboons

April 10, 2026

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Why Study Baboons on Foot?

March 27, 2026

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Here is the full PDF of Anthony, Curt, and Jane’s paper on infanticide in baboons

February 14, 2026

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Lion and leopard predation on baboons — published in Botswana Notes and Records

February 15, 2026

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Map and aerial photo of the baboon study area