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The Gombe Chimpanzee War was an intergroup conflict between 2 chimpanzee communities in Gombe National Park, Tanzania. Prior to this conflict being observed, it was thought that chimpanzees were largely peaceful creatures and vegetarians. But, Jane Goodall, along with other researchers, soon opened up a whole new world of chimpanzee conflict and social dynamics with their observations of this conflict. It's a fascinating look at the brutality of the natural world, and perhaps provides us an opportunity to reflect on our own capacity for violence as well. Enjoy.
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Sources and Resources:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/am-pdf/10.1002/ajpa.23462
youtube.com/watch?v=rLn9GwHoUy0&t=159s
qz.com/work/1302643/the-most-violent-chimp-war-of-all-time-was-about-the-same-stuff-humans-fight-over
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gombe_Chimpanzee_War
discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/a-brief-history-of-the-gombe-chimpanzee-war
books.google.com/books?id=qfNfMGW7eGEC
nature.com/articles/nature13727
Images and Music:
Storyblocks
BBC, Planet Earth
Jane Goodall Institute
Rudicell et al, 2010
Konrad Wothe/Minden Pictures
The Gombe Chimpanzee War was an intergroup conflict between 2 chimpanzee communities in Gombe National Park, Tanzania. Prior to this conflict being observed, it was thought that chimpanzees were largely peaceful creatures and vegetarians. But, Jane Goodall, along with other researchers, soon opened up a whole new world of chimpanzee conflict and social dynamics with their observations of this conflict. It's a fascinating look at the brutality of the natural world, and perhaps provides us an opportunity to reflect on our own capacity for violence as well. Enjoy.
Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/nationalparkdiaries
Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/nationalparkdiaries
Sources and Resources:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/am-pdf/10.1002/ajpa.23462
youtube.com/watch?v=rLn9GwHoUy0&t=159s
qz.com/work/1302643/the-most-violent-chimp-war-of-all-time-was-about-the-same-stuff-humans-fight-over
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gombe_Chimpanzee_War
discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/a-brief-history-of-the-gombe-chimpanzee-war
books.google.com/books?id=qfNfMGW7eGEC
nature.com/articles/nature13727
Images and Music:
Storyblocks
BBC, Planet Earth
Jane Goodall Institute
Rudicell et al, 2010
Konrad Wothe/Minden Pictures
