Wild chimpanzees in Uganda split into two separate communities and later engaged in deadly attacks against each other.

Uganda is a land of breathtaking biodiversity, home to some of the most extraordinary primate experiences in the world. While mountain gorillas in Bwindi often steal the spotlight, chimpanzee trekking ...

A chimpanzee civil war has been ongoing for eight years, as the monkeys ambush each other (Image: Getty Images/Gallo Images ROOTS Collection) Scientists have documented a 'chimp civil war' within the ...

Aaron Sandel can pinpoint when it all started. The codirector of the Ngogo Chimpanzee Project had been observing a group of apes on June 24, 2015, in Uganda’s Kibale National Park, where the project ...

Chimpanzee are one of several mammal species that use tools to hunt and search for food. While the East African nation of Uganda is home to a wealth of iconic creatures spanning from the forest ...

This shows adult male chimpanzees of one group attacking a male chimpanzee of another group in 2019 The world's largest known group of wild chimpanzees has split and been locked in a vicious "civil ...

A landmark 2025 census has confirmed 426 chimpanzees thriving in Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. The findings mark a major conservation milestone, highlighting the park’s vital role as a ...

One day in June 2015, primatologist Aaron Sandel was watching chimpanzees in Uganda’s Kibale National Park when he saw something that did not make sense. A small party of chimps from the Ngogo ...

Researchers have documented a permanent split between the largest-known group of wild chimpanzees, which erupted into a lethal civil war over the past several years — findings that could help ...