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NEW ARTICLE PUBLISHED: "Pharmacological and behavioral investigation of putative self-medicative plants in Budongo chimpanzee diets" I am happy to announce that our newest research article has just been published in PlosOne! 01/04 Elodie Freymann (PhD) The Explorers Club #DHPSP2024

Chimps use more plant medicines than any other animal | Science | AAAS science.org/content/articl…

To the victor go the spoils! Serious competition over the fresh chimp gold @budongochimps this morning… little guy on the left spent ages rolling the perfect ball only to have it stolen at the eleventh hour.. 😭 #budongoforest #chimpsaresleeping #fieldwork #uganda #gonechimping

Just chilling with the boys (after they force marched me straight off territory north on my last morning to have a little verbal spat with the neighbours b/c I guess I hadn’t done enough hiking with them this trip 🙄) #teamWaibira #gonechimping #whiskychimps BCFS

This #WorldChimpanzeeDay we're exploring the Budongo Forest as part of our Conservation Champions campaign. Visit the forest with our head of conservation, Dr Helen Senn and BCFS 👉 rzss.org.uk/news/exploring…

For 7 years, #worldchimpanzeeday has been every day for me, but let's celebrate it properly today with one of my favourite photos of the year #waibira #Uganda BCFS ❤️

🙌🌎🥳 IntJPrimatology Instructions for Authors now available in French, simplified Chinese, & Portuguese on IPS website: internationalprimatologicalsociety.org/internati.../ 1/3

Hi #EntTwitter folk! Can anyone help ID this Ugandan #cicada species that just *loves* to play havoc with our sound recordings 😅 (photo, Budongo Forest, NW Uganda) 🙏RT #entomology #insect #noisybuggers #Uganda #wildlife

🚨Paid research assistant position with savanna chimpanzees in the incredible #MoyenBafing. Come work with us and help us get to know this amazing landscape and wildlife! Deadline November 21, costs covered & small stipend. More details 👉 tinyurl.com/mbchimpjob

Congratulations to our Pre-Congress Training Program awardees!! 16 early career primatologists from 13 countries in Africa, Asia, & Central and South America will take part in this amazing week hosted Centre ValBio before attending #IPS2025 in Madagascar! #primate #conservation

Last minute team changes mean we have a position open at short notice. Starts mid-Jan, application deadline Nov 21, costs covered & small stipend. DM for any questions - it’ll be full-on algae fishing fun times!!! Pls RT

Social play is not only fun but also has important social functions in #chimpanzee societies, promoting bonding & collective cooperation! Current Biology It is also a behavior that is really a pleasure to document Access it here authors.elsevier.com/a/1k8Me3QW8S6G…

Looking for a way to wrap up the year on a high? Got a great idea & know a group of primate peeps who can talk about it? How about putting together a symposium for #IPSMadagascar #IPS2025! 🚨Deadline for outlines has been moved to 10th Jan! 🚨 ipsmadagascar.org/the-congress/r…

IPS AWARDS NOMINATIONS OPEN 🐒🚨 Know someone who has made a significant difference to primatology? We’re soliciting nominations for the Lifetime Achievement Award & Outstanding Achievement Award. Deadline Feb 10th. Full deets : tinyurl.com/IPSawards Any Qs please DM!

Send out the hooooots!! It’s Bulletin time! Check out the bumper new Bulletin with all the news of what your Officers and IPS grantees have been up to in 2024, and with updates on the Elections & 2025 Congress 🤓🐒 internationalprimatologicalsociety.org/ips-bulletins/

🚨IMPORTANT CONGRESS INFO - DATE CHANGE to 20-25th July This week we were informed that the President of Madagascar has decided to host the SADC (Southern African Development Community) Summit in Madagascar at the same time we were planning to have the IPS Congress.

Charles Southwick Conservation Education Award nominations! Deadline May 21st! Know someone living in a primate habitat country that has made a significant contribution to formal & informal conservation education in their country? Please nominate them 1/2

The IPS EDEI committee has put together Conference tips for first timers with lots of great guidance on how to navigate your 1st conference. Available in English, en Français, and en Español - please take a look and share them widely! Feedback welcome! internationalprimatologicalsociety.org/ips-conference…

📣ATTENTION!!! Two PhD positions on Creativity in Wild Chimpanzees and Bonobos 🤩Swiss National Science Foundation University of Zurich University of St Andrews Come join Ape Behaviour & Ecology Group & Wild Minds Lab Cat Hobaiter ✨Please RT✨ EFP-Primatology PSGB Students AABA IPS Primate Primate Educators

Friday night (somewhere) so settle in for a 🧵that combines fermented fruit, scrumping monkeys, etymology, Larson cartoons, & Gothic art to tackle the enduring mystery of why humans are so astoundingly good at metabolising alcohol! or try our new paper ;) doi.org/10.1093/biosci…