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Chimpanzee Behavior and Conservation

Chimpanzees are one of our closest living relatives, yet almost nothing was known about their behavior in the wild until Jane Goodall started her groundbreaking study of the chimpanzees of Gombe, Tanzania in 1960. This study continues today, following the same chimpanzee families that Jane Goodall first encountered over 55 years ago. Guided by three course instructors who have lived and worked with the Gombe chimpanzees, you will learn how Goodall’s early discoveries changed our view of human uniqueness. By completing the course, you will gain a new appreciation of the deep similarities between chimpanzees and humans in intelligence, tool use, hunting, personality and social relationships, as well as some key differences. You will learn how chimpanzees interact with their environment and how their behavior is influenced by ecology, as well as the severe conservation challenges they face today. And you will employ your new knowledge of chimpanzees to construct a persuasive argument for their protection. This course is open to everyone interested in learning more about these fascinating and complex beings. Knowledge of high-school level biology is beneficial but not required. Please keep in mind, however, that the content of this course will cover all aspects of chimpanzee life, including scientific discussion of sexual and aggressive behaviors.

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TK

4.0评论日期:May 18, 2020

The course was short, fun, and enjoyable for those looking to further their primate knowledge :)

OG

5.0评论日期:Sep 22, 2025

Everything that I needed to know for my work I learned from this course. It made it so much better for myself. thank you very much

JJ

5.0评论日期:Apr 10, 2019

A very interesting overview of chimpanzee behavior, ecology, and preservation. This course makes you want to go to Africa and spend at least some time working with chimpanzee studies.

JS

4.0评论日期:Jan 11, 2020

This is a nice course. Good to know all about chimps and the ongoing work with them.

WC

5.0评论日期:Sep 9, 2020

All of the professors were very knowledgeable and experienced in the field of evolutionary biology.

AS

5.0评论日期:Oct 10, 2020

This course taught me so much about chimpanzees in a very interesting way. There were also a lot of resources, and the professors were so informative!

JL

5.0评论日期:May 10, 2020

its a very good course.the lectures are simple,the syllabus is easy and moreover it's very helpful in understanding about chimpanzee behavior and welfare

SN

5.0评论日期:Oct 12, 2025

I love this course for how the modules have been set up. They are simple, enjoyable and yet challenging! More than anything, they are truly inspirational!

FL

5.0评论日期:Sep 24, 2019

Really well put together, lots of fascinating insights into our fellow primates - highly recommended!

LF

5.0评论日期:May 3, 2020

This was a really great course! Gave a detailed overview of the ecology, behaviour and conservation of the gombe chimpanzees. Would recommend!!

TJ

5.0评论日期:May 22, 2019

This course was so interesting and helpful! I really hope more courses like this are designed for the other great ape species!!!

JM

5.0评论日期:May 17, 2020

I absolutely enjoyed this course. I learned so much about chimpanzee behavior

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Jessica Khuu
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Petra Friedrich
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KateLyn Miller
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Christine Cayouette
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Tiffany James
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John Clouthier
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TATIANA VIRGINIA RODRIGUEZ HUARCAYA
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Editha Stephens
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Abby Lynch
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Emily Travis
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jessii parham
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Kylee Stobb
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Alfredo Maranca
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Petra Lange
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Snigdhodeep Mukherjee
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