Chimpanzee and Baboon Studies

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

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

Okavango Baboon Photo Gallery

Photos can be freely downloaded according to the license agreement at the bottom of this page.

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Baboon Camp

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Mothers and Infants

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Lions, Hyenas, and Wild Dogs

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Inter-troop Interaction

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Water Crossings

(more to come)

Photography

I used an Olympus OM-1 35mm SLR camera with a 75-150mm zoom lens. This camera was fully manual, and I was not particularly skilled at setting the aperture and focus. The film was a mix of Kodachrome and Ektachrome.

Image Downloading

A “Download” icon download small can be found near each image’s caption. Images are in JPG format and are encapsulated in a ZIP file to preserve their resolution, typically 6000 x 4000 pixels. The original color slides were scanned with a PrimeFilm XE 35mm Film & Slide Scanner and edited on an Ubuntu system using the GIMP.

For instructions on extracting the ZIP file, simply ask Google or your favorite AI assistant.

Image License Agreement

Copyright © 2002 Curt Busse

Permission is granted to use, copy, modify, publish, and/or distribute these images in any medium subject to the following conditions:

1. The images are accompanied by a statement that reads “Photo by Curt Busse.”

2. Use of images on web sites or social media should include a link or reference to curtbusse.com

These conditions apply to the original images and to any modified versions thereof.

THESE IMAGES ARE PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER “AS IS” WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES. THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY CONSEQUENCES RESULTING FROM THE USE, MODIFICATION, OR REDISTRIBUTION OF THESE IMAGES.