From Gombe to the Okavango

Field Studies of Chimpanzees and Baboons, by Curt Busse

Chimpanzee Research from Gombe (1974)

The Figan Follow

November, 2025

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Read about Curt and David’s 50-day marathon follow of Figan at the Figan Follow web site

Intergroup Conflict

January, 2026

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Here is the backstory to Jane’s landmark paper on chimpanzee intergroup conflict. View/download the PDF directly here.

Do Chimpanzees Hunt Cooperatively?

July, 2026

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Chimpanzees typically hunt in groups for colobus monkeys. This paper reported that they also hunt when alone.