Jane Goodall Instagram – 🌿 New Gombe secret unlocked: connected female chimps = thriving babies! Read more about our current research at Gombe National Park, home to JGI’s long-running wild chimpanzee study. 🌟🌿 🐵 In a recent paper from November 2023, scientists at Gombe National Park shed light on the intricate web of female chimpanzee sociality and its profound impact on offspring survival. 💪Despite typically dispersing from their groups, it turns out that female chimpanzees with strong social ties enjoy greater reproductive success. 📈Females that are well-integrated into social networks before giving birth saw increased survival rates for their young at crucial developmental stages. 🤝 As they say, “it takes a village!” This groundbreaking research challenges old assumptions about chimpanzees and highlights the crucial role that social bonds among females play in shaping future generations. To learn more and for access to the entire paper, use the link in bio. #GombeResearch #ChimpanzeeSociality #JGI #JaneGoodall #ScienceWithAHeart 📸: Bill Wallauer Alt Text: A photo of a mother chimpanzee carrying an infant chimpanzee on her chest through the forest.