Fongoli Savanna Chimpanzee Project

Research on West African chimpanzees living in a savanna mosaic at Fongoli, Senegal since 2001, with a focus on the behavioral ecology of apes in a semi-arid environment. Associated with the Neighbor Ape 501c3 non-profit organization (US), which seeks to conserve the chimpanzees at Fongoli and to provide for the wellbeing of people that live alongside them. Project Director, Dr. Jill D. Pruetz, Professor of Anthropology, Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas, USA

Friday, February 18, 2022

Nickel has infant # 5!

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 Fongoli female Nickel had her fifth infant in January 2022 - the first baby of the new year! Nickel is one of the few females that remained...
Friday, May 15, 2020

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It's been a long time since we've updated you on the Fongoli chimps, but everyone is still doing well! You can now get the DVD of th...
Wednesday, November 7, 2018

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Fongoli Chimps To Be Featured On the BBC's Dynasties Series!  Narrated by Sir David Attenborough, this series follows different anima...
Sunday, August 19, 2018

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We've published various manuscripts about the Fongoli chimpanzees over the last year, but one by former Iowa State student and current P...
Wednesday, October 11, 2017

Farewell to Mboule Camara

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This summer we lost someone that, if I can quote a former student and friend of mine (Dr. Michael Waller) was “one of the great chara...
Saturday, September 10, 2016

Fongoli chimpanzees featured in New Scientist video clip

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New Scientist editor Rowan Hooper recently talked about Fongoli chimpanzees' hunting behavior, and part of the story is featured in th...
Tuesday, February 16, 2016

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It's been a long time since we last posted here, and a lot has happened at Fongoli. The community is doing well and is up to 33 indivi...
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