In the 1970s, the late Jane Goodall observed a community of chimpanzees in Gombe, Tanzania, breaking into two factions; the males in one group ended up killing all the males in the rival group over ...

People living near a chimpanzee research center in Guinea attacked the facility on Friday after a woman said one of the animals had killed her infant, the center’s managers said. An angry crowd ...

For years, two sets of chimpanzees lived as one in Uganda’s Kibale National Park — grooming, interacting and patrolling their territory in a cohesive community. Then suddenly, one set charged the ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. A 30-year study documents a rare split within a chimpanzee community in Uganda’s Kibale National Park — one that sparked a deadly war. Two rival ...

Community care The scientists studied two communities of chimpanzees in the Budongo Forest—Sonso and Waibira. Like all chimpanzees, members of these communities are vulnerable to injuries, whether ...

Marcella Leone came home from a trip in September 2008, turned on her answering machine, and discovered a disturbing, frantic message from Sandra Herold, the owner of Travis the chimpanzee. “She was ...

Rockhampton Zoo's chimpanzee, Sile, dropped baby Cassie in the hours after birth, fracturing its femur. The newborn is now in a cast and staff are hand-rearing it. Despite the fall, keepers say mum ...