How do you teach 300 chimpanzees to seek safety in a storm? With cowbells, sound machines and a bright orange Frisbee.
Tag: Monkeys and Apes
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Google’s Photo App Still Can’t Find Gorillas. And Neither Can Apple’s.
Eight years after a controversy over Black people being mislabeled by image analysis software — and despite big advances in computer vision — the tech giants still fear repeating the mistake.
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Why Do Apes Like to Spin? Maybe for the Same Reasons as People.
Videos of both captive and wild nonhuman primates suggest an enjoyment of the dizzy buzz that comes from whirling in circles.
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‘One Gut Punch After Another’: The Case of the Missing Dallas Zoo Animals
The brazenness of the thefts brought international attention and a range of whodunit theories. The police charged a 24-year-old local man in connection with the disappearances.
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3 Chimpanzees Kidnapped for Ransom From Congo Sanctuary
In a country where wildlife trafficking already runs rampant, conservationists fear that ransoming of animals may become a common tactic used by criminals.