Department of Primatology

Led by Christophe Boesch, members of the Department of Primatology study apes in their natural habitats, and investigate issues related to the evolution of social systems and social behavior.

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April 23, 2012: Taï chimpanzees featured in Hollywood movie

Oscar, Freddy and Isha are the stars of the new Disneynature film CHIMPANZEE which opened Friday April 20th! This marks the first time ever that a feature film was shot entirely in the wild, and uses footage from the chimpanzees living in the Taï National Park, Côte d’Ivoire and in the Ngogo area of the Kibale National Park, Uganda. The 3 main stars, Oscar, Freddy and Isha, belong to the chimpanzee groups that Max Planck Director Christophe Boesch and his team have studied for the last 33 years in Côte d’Ivoire.

For more detailed information go to:
http://www.eva.mpg.de/primat/files/news.htm
http://www.eva.mpg.de/primat/staff/boesch/press.html
http://www.wildchimps.org

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