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Land of the Primates - Series 1 - Episode 4
10+ hour, 12+ min ago (153+ words) ITVX is the streaming home for all of ITV and so much more! With exclusive new series launching every week, an ever-changing library of blockbuster movies, the nation's biggest live events, curated live streaming channels, thousands of box sets and…...
'Astrochimp' gets historical marker near NC Zoo
10+ hour, 38+ min ago (420+ words) Following his space flight, Ham initially was housed at the National Zoo in Washington, D. C. , and later retired to the North Carolina Zoo, where he lived until he died in 1983." The first primate launched into space, who later lived at the…...
Land of the Primates - Series 1 - Episode 3
14+ hour, 55+ min ago (151+ words) ITVX is the streaming home for all of ITV and so much more! With exclusive new series launching every week, an ever-changing library of blockbuster movies, the nation's biggest live events, curated live streaming channels, thousands of box sets and…...
Ham the Astrochimp, first ape in space who retired to the NC Zoo, finally gets his due
1+ day, 17+ min ago (808+ words) In 1961, scientists pinned their hopes for space travel on a 4-year-old chimpanzee named Ham, loading him aboard a Mercury-Redstone rocket, strapping on a NASA helmet and launching him 157 miles above the Earth. For 16 minutes, Ham the Astrochimp zoomed through space…...
North Carolina honors the chimpanzee who helped pave the way to space
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (411+ words) ASHEBORO, NC (WWAY) " A North Carolina resident with an out-of-this-world story will soon receive a permanent place in state history. Ham the Astrochimp, the first hominid launched into space, will be honored with a North Carolina Highway Historical Marker near…...
Chimp who hugged Jane Goodall after rescue now teaches her daughter to live in Congo's forest
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (428+ words) A video is gaining attention online that shows Wounda " the chimpanzee rescued from wildlife traffickers who became famous for her emotional embrace with Dr. Jane Goodall " raising her daughter in the Republic of the Congo. The Jane Goodall Institute recently…...
Historic marker to honor Ham the Astrochimp near North Carolina Zoo
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (133+ words) A chimpanzee that made history by traveling to space before living at the North Carolina Zoo will soon be honored with a North Carolina Highway Historical Marker. The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources announced that a marker…...
In Cameroon, the world's largest monkeys gather by the hundreds " and poachers target them
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (246+ words) In a recent post on Ape Action Africa's Instagram page, the organization spotlighted the mandrill's magnificent appearance and size. It described the animal as "the world's largest species of monkey" and said males grow much bigger than females, with the…...
Research reveals previously unknown genetic diversity of wild chimpanzees shaped by habitats
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (326+ words) The Eastleigh Voice Wild chimpanzees inhabit various environments in Africa, from dense tropical rainforests to more open woodland and savannah areas According to new research, these close cousins of our species have developed intriguing genetic adaptations tailored to their habitats…...
Jane Goodall said kisses, embraces, and handholding showed chimps are just 'like us"
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (333+ words) "They were the best days of my life, living with these chimpanzees." In a recent video from the Jane Goodall Institute, the late, famous primatologist and environmental advocate was shown emphasizing how much chimpanzee behavior can resemble our own, sparking…...