Jane Goodall Instagram – #DidYouKnow that chimpanzees learn from one another, just like humans? This chimpanzee is learning how to fish for maggots! 🪱😁
At JGI’s Tchimpounga sanctuary in the Republic of the Congo, our team of experts cares for wildlife that arrive injured and/or orphaned in the illegal wildlife trade. For chimpanzees, socializing is an important part of their rehabilitation. Recently, the monitors observed a great example of social learning on Tchimpounga’s Tndzoulou island! 🌿🧠
As an older female chimpanzee named Isabelle was fishing for maggots in a decaying log — a tasty treat for a chimpanzee — they noticed that the young female Ouband was intently watching her. The next day, monitors saw Ouband independently searching for maggots in similar logs — successfully replicating the behavior she had observed the previous day! 🐵🪵
This behavior shows the group’s growing autonomy, as well as the importance of providing access to diverse, resource-rich forest habitats. Consider becoming a Chimpanzee Guardian today to help us continue to provide life-changing care for these intelligent beings — LINK IN BIO
📸 credits: JGI/Paloma Corbi
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