@TheApeOne

Apes aren’t just like us. They’re more honest. They reveal what we often ignore, what we are, without the story we tell ourselves.

 Uganda
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Joined April 2014
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The chimpanzee population in Uganda increases by 1000 individuals! Joined #UgandaWildlifeAuthority today on the launch of the State of Wildlife Resources in Uganda 2026 – at Kampala, Uganda
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Chimpanzees can talk??!! The planet of the apes is here! Research shows chimpanzees communicate using 66 distinct signs and vocalizations What looks like chaos in the forest, is actually a language spoken by 300k global citizens. Are we listening? #Chimpanzees #GreatApes – at Uganda
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Muhororo, Kagadi in Uganda once faced a difficult reality: children killed, people injured in human–chimpanzee conflict. Today, those incidents are declining. What changed? No fences, No eliminating wildlife ✅ UWA support, and communities leading coexistence efforts – at Uganda
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Read about it here: nilepost.co.ug/index.php/ani…

From Fear to Coexistence: How Kagadi's Muhorro Made Peace with Chimpanzees

For decades, the villages of Muhorro in Kagadi District lived in fear. Chimpanzees from the nearby Katyobona Forest would emerge without warning—raiding gardens, clashing with residents, and, in the...

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Do you remember when you joined X? I do! #MyXAnniversary – at Uganda
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Mountain Gorillas are recovering, yet still at risk. That contradiction is the real story. Is this a conservation success story, or a fragile recovery? – at Uganda
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Chimpanzees more intelligent than humans?? They can recall complex patterns in milliseconds—outperforming us in rapid memory. Evolution didn’t make us smarter. It made us different. mpi.nl/publications/item2021…⁠� #Chimpanzees #Uganda #Evolution #Janegoodall #Primatology – at Uganda
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TheApeOne's illustration – at Uganda
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Are humans half vegetables? 😯 – at Uganda
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Civil war in Uganda. At Kibale National Park, the Ngogo chimpanzee community, has split into rival factions and turned on itself. Former allies, are now engaged in stealth patrols, strategic ambushes, targeted assassinations, and territorial takeover. discoverwildlife.com/animal-… – at Uganda

Largest known wild chimp group splits in two – sparking violence and death | Discover Wildlife

Uganda's Ngogo chimps have broken into two permanent groups, resulting in the killing of numerous adults and infants, say researchers.

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The war has reached us! As forests shrink, human–chimpanzee conflict is rising, with significant losses on both sides. Credit to Uganda Wildlife Authority for an effective response. But more is needed: leadership focused on addressing forest loss, not rhetoric. – at Uganda
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More unpacked here - nationalgeographic.com/anima…

Chimpanzees and people are clashing in rural Uganda

Forest clearing has forced hungry chimps to raid villagers’ crops. At times, chimps kill children, and villagers kill chimps.

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We are quietly eating chimpanzees & gorillas to extinction. Bushmeat consumption is ~4–6 M tonnes/year. Across sampled bushmeat markets, apes appear in ~0.25% of recorded observations and much of this trade is hidden. So how do we measure what we can’t see? – at Uganda
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Old article unpacking this ⬇️ nationalgeographic.com/premi…

From forest to table: Inside the world’s 'bushmeat' problem

Growing demand for wild meat for subsistence as a luxury food is emptying forests and risking spread of deadly diseases.

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@SilverBirungi If by “tricks,” you mean how the trade operates, that’s exactly the point. Much of it is informal, concealed, and underreported.
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Today is Jane Goodall Day, it represents, the power of one individual multiplied across humanity. It reignites in us an actionable hope: A reminder that in a world of complex challenges, the most powerful force remains a single person who decides to act
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Chimpanzees use insects as medicine. Yes—medicine! A 2025 study in Uganda's Kibale National Park shows chimps catching insects, crushing them, and applying them to wounds. Nature’s pharmacists in action. 🌿 #Wildlife #uganda #Ethnobotany #AnimalIntelligence #Chimpanzees
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Wild chimpanzees in Uganda consume alcohol. A recent study detected ethanol in 85% urine samples from wild chimps, confirming regular consumption of fermented fruit. So the question is: what advantage does it give them? Nature rarely wastes a pattern. #Nature #Uganda
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🚨 News from the Forest🐒🌿 The Chimpanzee Census in Bwindi has officially wrapped up! Led by @JaneGoodallUG & @ugwildlife, this historic effort shines a spotlight on one of Uganda’s most elusive chimp populations. Data = Power for Conservation. 💪📊 #Bwindi #JGI #UWA
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#HappeningTomorrow at the #KabalazaGolfOpen2025 @EntebbeClub190 our world renowned ⛳️ professional 🏌️‍♂️ @RonaldRugumayo will take the centre stage to showcase his remarkable skills. There are about 67 golf professionals in 🇺🇬 - a true testament of the growth of #GolfInUganda 👏
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