Just off from the mainland of Uganda there is an island, Ngamba Island. This island is small, and cut off from the rest of Africa, this island has become a sanctuary for monkeys and apes, according to the CNN article, Ngamba, the island of the apes” written by Tom Bouchier Hayes and Tom Page. This island is right on the waters of Lake Victoria and has a lush array of vegetation to offer.
Chimpanzees today face exploitation from humans, whether it is through deforestation or traffickers, but this island’s semi-tropical rainforest has become a home for many primates. The island’s Chimpanzee Sanctuary is overseen by the Chimpanzee Trust. Their approach helps the apes stay fed and hydrated, as well as allowing them free-time, during the day they …show more content…
These chimpanzees can be studied in their natural habitat, after being in captivity. We can use this set-up to learn what is ‘nature’ and what is ‘nurture.’ Studying the chimpanzee’s transition from captivity back into the wild, as well as how they are when isolated on the island, can tell is a lot about the future, and ourselves. Some of their chimpanzees live up to 60 years. "Our whole team is interested in the evolution of cognition," says a department member of evolutionary anthropology at the institute, Johanna Eckert, "We try to find out how chimps think, what kind of problems they can solve in their daily lives, and on the other hand we try to find out something about our thinking and how it evolved." Chimpanzees, like the ones on the island, would usually live in highly ranked groups. It is very interesting that newly introduced males on the island, are treated particularly poorly. It can take up to 2 years for a new chimpanzee to be fully accepted on Ngamba, that is depending on whether the group thinks the new chimpanzee might have plans on becoming the alpha one day. However, integration has been ‘one of their biggest successes’ of the project, says Ajarova. "They play a vital role in the ecosystem we live in," says Ajarova, "It's really important that the public out there gets to appreciate that the chimpanzees have their own place on this planet." There was a study conducted on these chimpanzees and other
Chimpanzees today face exploitation from humans, whether it is through deforestation or traffickers, but this island’s semi-tropical rainforest has become a home for many primates. The island’s Chimpanzee Sanctuary is overseen by the Chimpanzee Trust. Their approach helps the apes stay fed and hydrated, as well as allowing them free-time, during the day they …show more content…
These chimpanzees can be studied in their natural habitat, after being in captivity. We can use this set-up to learn what is ‘nature’ and what is ‘nurture.’ Studying the chimpanzee’s transition from captivity back into the wild, as well as how they are when isolated on the island, can tell is a lot about the future, and ourselves. Some of their chimpanzees live up to 60 years. "Our whole team is interested in the evolution of cognition," says a department member of evolutionary anthropology at the institute, Johanna Eckert, "We try to find out how chimps think, what kind of problems they can solve in their daily lives, and on the other hand we try to find out something about our thinking and how it evolved." Chimpanzees, like the ones on the island, would usually live in highly ranked groups. It is very interesting that newly introduced males on the island, are treated particularly poorly. It can take up to 2 years for a new chimpanzee to be fully accepted on Ngamba, that is depending on whether the group thinks the new chimpanzee might have plans on becoming the alpha one day. However, integration has been ‘one of their biggest successes’ of the project, says Ajarova. "They play a vital role in the ecosystem we live in," says Ajarova, "It's really important that the public out there gets to appreciate that the chimpanzees have their own place on this planet." There was a study conducted on these chimpanzees and other