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🐵🗓️ Can you believe World Chimpanzee Day is just two weeks away?? 🌳🔍 Each year on July 14, we celebrate our closest living relatives in the animal kingdom! Why July 14? Because on that day 64 years ago, Jane first stepped into what is now known as Gombe, Tanzania, to begin her research into wild chimpanzee behavior. She had no way of knowing that her insights into chimpanzees would not only change how we view them, but also how we view ourselves. 🥳👏 In honor of this anniversary, the Jane Goodall Institute came together with a group of NGOs, including North American Primate Sanctuary Alliance, Liberia Chimpanzee Rescue & Protection, and Lincoln Park Zoo, to found #WorldChimpanzeeDay. And we'll be celebrating our sixth annual party for chimps all month long! Join us by sharing your favorite chimpanzee fact in the comments below to help us kick off the celebration. Learn more about World Chimpanzee Day >> https://lnkd.in/eqM6-jFy 📸 credit: Michael Neugebauer *Dr. Goodall and the Jane Goodall Institute do not endorse handling or close proximity to wildlife. This reflects a historical context.*

  • A photo of a middle-aged, feminine person with pale skin and greying hair put back in a ponytail (Dr. Jane Goodall) looking up at a young chimpanzee sitting in a tree branch.

Chimpanzees are such intelligent creatures! Being able to watch them problem-solve, use tools, and display incredible observation skills is such a privilege ❤️

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Abraham Wayirawo

Bsc Tourism|sustainability|Climate change|Wildlife conservation|Natural resources management| President Makerere University Tourism Association (MUTA) 2024-2025

1mo

Chimpazees can emulate and communicate through various signs and gestures. Just like humans

Krish Kodali

Co-founder of Eclipse | Ivey Business School

3w

Chimpanzees conduct organized hunts for meat and it makes up ~2% of their diet!

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Caroline Grasser

Multilingual Web Communication MA Student

3w

Chimpanzees live in complex social groups and form relationships and long lasting friendships just like humans!

What an amazing way to celebrate our closest relatives 🙌

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Chimpanzees are among the world’s most intelligent animals.

Richard Bentz

Partner FITCH BENNETT

1mo

Inspiring!

Muy conmovedor ese video!!!

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VUKARI ART

Stories Through Art

2w

Jane Goodall, this is so inspiring!

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