Taï Chimpanzee Project
@taichimpproject.bsky.social
Research on and conservation of wild chimpanzees in the Taï National Park, Côte d'Ivoire, since 1979.
www.taichimpproject.org
www.taichimpproject.org
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New paper!🚨 Social dynamics of group bubble net feeding in humpbacks. Congratulations Éadin for such an awesome first PhD paper!! 🐳🧪🦑
New paper on the social learning of bubble net feeding by humpbacks in British Columbia, published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B 🐋
royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article...
#marmam @bcwhales.bsky.social @seamammalresearch.bsky.social @lrendell.bsky.social @uniofstandrews.bsky.social [1/5]
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#marmam @bcwhales.bsky.social @seamammalresearch.bsky.social @lrendell.bsky.social @uniofstandrews.bsky.social [1/5]
The diffusion of cooperative and solo bubble net feeding in Canadian Pacific humpback whales
Abstract. Animal culture, information and behaviours acquired and shared by social learning are a form of biodiversity with intrinsic and practical value.
royalsocietypublishing.org
January 22, 2026 at 3:50 PM
New paper!🚨 Social dynamics of group bubble net feeding in humpbacks. Congratulations Éadin for such an awesome first PhD paper!! 🐳🧪🦑
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The Science Community Grant is open for applications until 27 February. Funded by The Julia Rausing Trust, this award offers UK organisations funding to develop long-term partnerships between schools and colleges, and STEM professionals: https://royalsociety.org/grants/science-community-grant/
January 21, 2026 at 4:06 PM
The Science Community Grant is open for applications until 27 February. Funded by The Julia Rausing Trust, this award offers UK organisations funding to develop long-term partnerships between schools and colleges, and STEM professionals: https://royalsociety.org/grants/science-community-grant/
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Thrilled that our elephant gesture work got featured in the latest National Geographic PhotoArk edition @natgeophotos.bsky.social @angelastoeger.bsky.social @nakedprimate.bsky.social. Photo Ark uses the power of photography to inspire people to help protect at-risk species before it’s too late.
January 21, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Thrilled that our elephant gesture work got featured in the latest National Geographic PhotoArk edition @natgeophotos.bsky.social @angelastoeger.bsky.social @nakedprimate.bsky.social. Photo Ark uses the power of photography to inspire people to help protect at-risk species before it’s too late.
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Humans are transforming the natural world at an unprecedented scale and rate. We, at #UCLouvain 🇧🇪, are organizing a symposium on how organisms, populations, and communities respond to these human-induced environmental changes. April 29–30, 2026! Join us: www.uclouvain.be/en/research-...
January 21, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Humans are transforming the natural world at an unprecedented scale and rate. We, at #UCLouvain 🇧🇪, are organizing a symposium on how organisms, populations, and communities respond to these human-induced environmental changes. April 29–30, 2026! Join us: www.uclouvain.be/en/research-...
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Just like humans, many animal species have distinct cultures. From communication and social learning, animal culture shapes how they live and adapt. 🦍🐒🐳
Join an #IUCN introductory webinar and learn what animal culture is and how it can support biodiversity conservation and recovery.
Links below!
Join an #IUCN introductory webinar and learn what animal culture is and how it can support biodiversity conservation and recovery.
Links below!
January 22, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Just like humans, many animal species have distinct cultures. From communication and social learning, animal culture shapes how they live and adapt. 🦍🐒🐳
Join an #IUCN introductory webinar and learn what animal culture is and how it can support biodiversity conservation and recovery.
Links below!
Join an #IUCN introductory webinar and learn what animal culture is and how it can support biodiversity conservation and recovery.
Links below!
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So a cow can use a stick to scratch its backside. When will we learn that humans are really not that special? | Helen Pilcher
So a cow can use a stick to scratch its backside. When will we learn that humans are really not that special? | Helen Pilcher
Veronika’s improvised grooming device has caused great surprise – but that tells us more about humans than cows, says science writer Helen Pilcher
www.theguardian.com
January 21, 2026 at 10:37 AM
So a cow can use a stick to scratch its backside. When will we learn that humans are really not that special? | Helen Pilcher
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Job Vacancy - Technical Advisor for Protected Area Management, Monrovia, Liberia
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 9 February 2026
Details here: wildchimps.org/news.html
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 9 February 2026
Details here: wildchimps.org/news.html
January 21, 2026 at 10:48 AM
Job Vacancy - Technical Advisor for Protected Area Management, Monrovia, Liberia
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 9 February 2026
Details here: wildchimps.org/news.html
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 9 February 2026
Details here: wildchimps.org/news.html
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If you feel bad for not having published all the papers from your PhD yet... This paper is the discussion of my thesis, and it took me about 6 years to publish it!
Thank you to my lovely collaborators @geoffreymesbahi.bsky.social and @maelmleroux.bsky.social for the (much-needed) final push!
Thank you to my lovely collaborators @geoffreymesbahi.bsky.social and @maelmleroux.bsky.social for the (much-needed) final push!
🚨New animal linguistics paper🚨
Together with @geoffreymesbahi.bsky.social and @maelmleroux.bsky.social, we tried to finally answer this question: Do titi monkeys have complex syntactic skills?
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Together with @geoffreymesbahi.bsky.social and @maelmleroux.bsky.social, we tried to finally answer this question: Do titi monkeys have complex syntactic skills?
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
The As and Bs of titi monkey linguistics: why emotional communication is not the enemy
The alarm call sequences of titi monkeys (genera Plecturocebus, Callicebus and Cheracebus) have sparked important debates over whether they exhibit parallels with human language. Some researchers con...
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January 21, 2026 at 12:38 PM
If you feel bad for not having published all the papers from your PhD yet... This paper is the discussion of my thesis, and it took me about 6 years to publish it!
Thank you to my lovely collaborators @geoffreymesbahi.bsky.social and @maelmleroux.bsky.social for the (much-needed) final push!
Thank you to my lovely collaborators @geoffreymesbahi.bsky.social and @maelmleroux.bsky.social for the (much-needed) final push!
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My second PhD paper is out
What do we know about vocal communication of emotion between different species of terrestrial tetrapods? onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
I was lucky to work on this project with Elodie Briefer (@ebriefer.bsky.social), Katarzyna Pisanski and Florence Levrero.
What do we know about vocal communication of emotion between different species of terrestrial tetrapods? onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
I was lucky to work on this project with Elodie Briefer (@ebriefer.bsky.social), Katarzyna Pisanski and Florence Levrero.
What do we know about vocal communication of emotion between different species of terrestrial tetrapods?
Investigating how animals perceive and interpret emotional signals across a variety of species is essential for deepening our understanding of the complexities underlying animal communication and soc...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
January 15, 2026 at 8:23 PM
My second PhD paper is out
What do we know about vocal communication of emotion between different species of terrestrial tetrapods? onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
I was lucky to work on this project with Elodie Briefer (@ebriefer.bsky.social), Katarzyna Pisanski and Florence Levrero.
What do we know about vocal communication of emotion between different species of terrestrial tetrapods? onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
I was lucky to work on this project with Elodie Briefer (@ebriefer.bsky.social), Katarzyna Pisanski and Florence Levrero.
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[FOUNDER'S BRIEF - @rhettayersbutler.bsky.social]
A new United Nations treaty governing biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction entered into force on January 17th, 2026, creating the first global framework to conserve life on the high seas.
The agreement covers about 60% of the ocean.
A new United Nations treaty governing biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction entered into force on January 17th, 2026, creating the first global framework to conserve life on the high seas.
The agreement covers about 60% of the ocean.
A new treaty comes into force to govern life on the high seas
For most of modern history, the open ocean has been treated as a place apart. Beyond the 200-nautical-mile limits of national jurisdiction, it was governed by custom, fragmented rules, and the…
news.mongabay.com
January 20, 2026 at 12:17 PM
[FOUNDER'S BRIEF - @rhettayersbutler.bsky.social]
A new United Nations treaty governing biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction entered into force on January 17th, 2026, creating the first global framework to conserve life on the high seas.
The agreement covers about 60% of the ocean.
A new United Nations treaty governing biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction entered into force on January 17th, 2026, creating the first global framework to conserve life on the high seas.
The agreement covers about 60% of the ocean.
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New paper out👂📢🐒! We highlight the remarkable expertise of local field assistants at BCFS (Uganda) in interpreting chimpanzee pant-hoot calls—identifying who is calling, their age, sex, and context—revealing scientific knowledge built through years of experience. doi.org/10.1098/rspb...
January 21, 2026 at 8:53 AM
New paper out👂📢🐒! We highlight the remarkable expertise of local field assistants at BCFS (Uganda) in interpreting chimpanzee pant-hoot calls—identifying who is calling, their age, sex, and context—revealing scientific knowledge built through years of experience. doi.org/10.1098/rspb...
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Campagne 2026 de lutte contre les feux de brousse : une mobilisation gagnante pour la biodiversité en Guinée. Merci: #UnionEuropéenne, #RainforestTrust, Ministère de l’Environnement et du Développement Durable (#MEDD) et Office Guinéen des Parcs Nationaux et Réserves de Faune (#OGPNRF).
January 21, 2026 at 11:19 AM
Campagne 2026 de lutte contre les feux de brousse : une mobilisation gagnante pour la biodiversité en Guinée. Merci: #UnionEuropéenne, #RainforestTrust, Ministère de l’Environnement et du Développement Durable (#MEDD) et Office Guinéen des Parcs Nationaux et Réserves de Faune (#OGPNRF).
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What on Earth is a “supersuckler” sea lion? 🍼 🦭
Dr. Andrew Trites (@ubcoceans.bsky.social) says this kind of behaviour has been observed in several other species of sea lions, and some seals
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Dr. Andrew Trites (@ubcoceans.bsky.social) says this kind of behaviour has been observed in several other species of sea lions, and some seals
buff.ly/QmSvi7J
January 20, 2026 at 11:00 PM
What on Earth is a “supersuckler” sea lion? 🍼 🦭
Dr. Andrew Trites (@ubcoceans.bsky.social) says this kind of behaviour has been observed in several other species of sea lions, and some seals
buff.ly/QmSvi7J
Dr. Andrew Trites (@ubcoceans.bsky.social) says this kind of behaviour has been observed in several other species of sea lions, and some seals
buff.ly/QmSvi7J
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We have a new paper out in @cp-iscience.bsky.social reporting that more socially integrated female chimpanzees have lower offspring mortality 🧪 #evosky #primates #primatology #anthropology www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Socially integrated female chimpanzees have lower offspring mortality
In humans and other social mammals, more socially connected females often have higher fitness. Yet evidence linking female sociality to offspring surv…
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July 1, 2025 at 11:35 PM
We have a new paper out in @cp-iscience.bsky.social reporting that more socially integrated female chimpanzees have lower offspring mortality 🧪 #evosky #primates #primatology #anthropology www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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With all this talk of cow tools now's a good time to mention my new paper with @abigaildesmond.bsky.social titled 'Why don't all animals use tools?' 🧪🛠️🐮
It's in press at the journal Animal Behaviour & Cognition. You can get a pdf of the accepted version from the research page of my site 🧵 1/
It's in press at the journal Animal Behaviour & Cognition. You can get a pdf of the accepted version from the research page of my site 🧵 1/
Research
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January 20, 2026 at 9:12 AM
With all this talk of cow tools now's a good time to mention my new paper with @abigaildesmond.bsky.social titled 'Why don't all animals use tools?' 🧪🛠️🐮
It's in press at the journal Animal Behaviour & Cognition. You can get a pdf of the accepted version from the research page of my site 🧵 1/
It's in press at the journal Animal Behaviour & Cognition. You can get a pdf of the accepted version from the research page of my site 🧵 1/
Look here www.linkedin.com/posts/wester...
Western Chimpanzee Conservation Grant Writing Course | Western Chimpanzee Conservation Regional Alliance posted on the topic | LinkedIn
We are excited to announce the launch of the #GrantWriting Course for #WildlifeConservation, a six-week program designed to #empower western #chimpanzee conservation practitioners with essential #gran...
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January 17, 2026 at 8:01 AM
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Check out the Western Chimpanzee Conservation Allience training program:
www.linkedin.com/posts/wester...
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WCAP Research and Monitoring | Western Chimpanzee Conservation Regional Alliance
Why does #data matter in #conservation?
Because #monitoring tells us where #chimpanzees are, how their #populations are changing, and what #threats need urgent attention.
WCAP Strategy #2 puts scien...
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January 17, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Check out the Western Chimpanzee Conservation Allience training program:
www.linkedin.com/posts/wester...
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The Trust's Early Career Fellowships offer a three-year salaried post for researchers at the beginning of their academic career to undertake a significant piece of research. Interested? Apply here: www.leverhulme.ac.uk/early-career... Closing date: 19 February 2026, 4pm
January 13, 2026 at 1:47 PM
The Trust's Early Career Fellowships offer a three-year salaried post for researchers at the beginning of their academic career to undertake a significant piece of research. Interested? Apply here: www.leverhulme.ac.uk/early-career... Closing date: 19 February 2026, 4pm
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New paper with @inbalarnon.bsky.social and @simonkirby.bsky.social! Learnability pressures drive the emergence of core statistical properties of language–e.g. Zipf's laws–in an iterated sequence learning experiment, with learners’ RTs indicating sensitivity to the emerging sequence information.
Cultural Transmission Promotes the Emergence of Statistical Properties That Support Language Learning
Language is passed across generations through cultural transmission. Prior experimental work, where participants reproduced sets of non-linguistic sequences in transmission chains, shows that this pr...
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January 6, 2026 at 2:39 PM
New paper with @inbalarnon.bsky.social and @simonkirby.bsky.social! Learnability pressures drive the emergence of core statistical properties of language–e.g. Zipf's laws–in an iterated sequence learning experiment, with learners’ RTs indicating sensitivity to the emerging sequence information.
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From gulls eavesdropping on human conversations, to the first ever recordings of shark noises, take a look at the most popular articles published in our journals over 2025: royalsociety.org/blog/2025/12...
January 15, 2026 at 3:03 PM
From gulls eavesdropping on human conversations, to the first ever recordings of shark noises, take a look at the most popular articles published in our journals over 2025: royalsociety.org/blog/2025/12...
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The cave that rewrote Britain’s Ice Age youtu.be/MMVcGvX5gYI?...
The cave that rewrote Britain’s Ice Age
YouTube video by Bill Sutherland's Conservation Concepts
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January 15, 2026 at 7:06 AM
The cave that rewrote Britain’s Ice Age youtu.be/MMVcGvX5gYI?...
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A reminder that we have MSc/MA bursaries for home fee students at UCL Anthropology!
Funding for students!!
New £6k UCL Anthropology MSc Bursary for Home students:
www.ucl.ac.uk/scholarships...
You can also apply to the £10k UCL Bursary at the same time - so if you get both, it should cover all your fees & a chunk of living costs🤞
www.ucl.ac.uk/scholarships...
New £6k UCL Anthropology MSc Bursary for Home students:
www.ucl.ac.uk/scholarships...
You can also apply to the £10k UCL Bursary at the same time - so if you get both, it should cover all your fees & a chunk of living costs🤞
www.ucl.ac.uk/scholarships...
Julia Scott Memorial Bursary
The aim of the Julia Scott Memorial Bursary is intended to enable students in financial need to pursue their postgraduate studies in the Anthropology Department at UCL.
www.ucl.ac.uk
January 14, 2026 at 10:50 AM
A reminder that we have MSc/MA bursaries for home fee students at UCL Anthropology!
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A new academic term is ramping up. Have you considered putting our episodes on your syllabi?
Conversations offer an accessible and engaging format—your students will thank you! We have 100+ episodes to choose from, covering many forms of mind from all disciplinary angles.
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Conversations offer an accessible and engaging format—your students will thank you! We have 100+ episodes to choose from, covering many forms of mind from all disciplinary angles.
disi.org/manyminds/
January 14, 2026 at 5:14 PM
A new academic term is ramping up. Have you considered putting our episodes on your syllabi?
Conversations offer an accessible and engaging format—your students will thank you! We have 100+ episodes to choose from, covering many forms of mind from all disciplinary angles.
disi.org/manyminds/
Conversations offer an accessible and engaging format—your students will thank you! We have 100+ episodes to choose from, covering many forms of mind from all disciplinary angles.
disi.org/manyminds/
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Internships are now available with the Cornish Jackdaw Project! 🐦⬛
Duties will include assisting with nest monitoring, bird ringing, data entry, and the potential to help with ongoing research projects.
Duties will include assisting with nest monitoring, bird ringing, data entry, and the potential to help with ongoing research projects.
January 15, 2026 at 8:27 AM
Internships are now available with the Cornish Jackdaw Project! 🐦⬛
Duties will include assisting with nest monitoring, bird ringing, data entry, and the potential to help with ongoing research projects.
Duties will include assisting with nest monitoring, bird ringing, data entry, and the potential to help with ongoing research projects.
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EMPATHY: In a new article out in Behaviour "The Evolutionary & Developmental Origins of Empathy: Honouring Frans de Waal’s Legacy", I consider how processes like mimicry, contagion and early social experiences shape later social-emotional development. #OpenAccess here 👉: brill.com/view/journal...
January 14, 2026 at 11:27 AM
EMPATHY: In a new article out in Behaviour "The Evolutionary & Developmental Origins of Empathy: Honouring Frans de Waal’s Legacy", I consider how processes like mimicry, contagion and early social experiences shape later social-emotional development. #OpenAccess here 👉: brill.com/view/journal...