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Instead of us looking at nature, the friendly gorilla family upended the narrative and took on the role of the curious observer of a mysterious ape called Attenborough.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
As our host informs us with some pride, Pablo went on to found a group of 65—the largest ape clan ever, we are told.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
The area is home to the world's rarest great ape, the tapanuli orangutan, just 800 of which were believed to exist in the wild before the disaster.
From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026
The researchers say the ability to understand pretend objects appears to fall within the cognitive range of at least one enculturated ape.
From Science Daily • Feb. 10, 2026
Now what I wanted most in the world was to manage to fall asleep on a rock with an ape snoring in my face.
From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer
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