From Gombe to the Okavango

Field Studies of Chimpanzees and Baboons, by Curt Busse

Chimpanzee Research from Gombe (1974)

The Figan Follow

November, 2025

Curt Busse, Figan, and David Riss.

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

Intergroup Conflict

January, 2026

Male chimpanzees on patrol.

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

Male chimpanzee eating a red colobus monkey.

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