🌿Research group led by Dr Jessica Rothman @hunter_college @therealNYCEP. We study how wild animals meet nutrient needs with @ugwildlife 🌿🌸 🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬
Hunter College, New York
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WildlifeNutrition Lab 🐒🌿 retweeted
The largest chimp community, Ngogo had about 200 individuals living together peacefully for over 20 years. But over time, changes began to appear.
As we speak, about 24 individuals have been lost, including 17 infants and 7 males. This reflects early human-like conflict patterns, especially linked to territory.
The very first observed fight, recorded to happen once every 500 years. This is history!
#ChimpWarsUganda | #PrimateCapitalOfTheWorld | #PearlOfAfricaPrimates | #ExploreUganda
Did you know?
Chimpanzees are among the most intelligent primates on earth.
They share 98.8% of human DNA, making them extremely similar to humans in structure, intelligence, communication, social behavior, diet, body build, and survival instincts.
They are also listed among the endangered primate species.
With all the similarities between humans and chimps, there is yet another powerful way to understand how close chimpanzees are to humans.
This is through what the world has called the chimpanzee “civil war.”
#ChimpWarsUganda | #PrimateCapitalOfTheWorld | #PearlOfAfricaPrimates | #ExploreUganda
WildlifeNutrition Lab 🐒🌿 retweeted
30 years of conservation and research in Uganda made this discovery possible.
Kibale National Park isn't just where this story is unfolding ; it's where decades of habitat protection gave scientists the access to understand chimpanzee societies like never before.
That's the real headline.
#ChimpWarsUganda | #PrimateCapitalOfTheWorld | #PearlOfAfricaPrimates | #ExploreUganda
A rare and deadly “civil war” has broken out between two factions of chimps in Africa. on.wsj.com/48AuGRq
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Uganda Wildlife Authority has received 8 rhinos from South Africa this morning , a significant milestone for conservation and tourism in Uganda.
Representing the Minister of @MTWAUganda, Mr. Basil Ajer expressed optimism about the growing rhino population and the steady progress in rebuilding conservation efforts.
Ag. UWA-ED, Mr. Makombo John, the Commissioner for Conservation and Biodiversity Management, welcomed the arrival and emphasised the importance of dedicated care and long-term protection for these animals, marking this as an important moment for Uganda’s conservation journey.
#RhinoConservation
Is a New $3,500-a-Night Safari Camp Blocking a Wildlife Corridor? nytimes.com/2025/11/24/trave… via @NYTimes
WildlifeNutrition Lab 🐒🌿 retweeted
Rhino translocation is set to start soon.
#RhinoConservation
wildnewschannel.com/champion…
WildlifeNutrition Lab 🐒🌿 retweeted
New paper out!
Here we show that mountain gorilla groups in different parts of Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park eat strikingly different diets but the nutritional quality of their key foods is surprisingly similar. @SavingGorillas
@UWAresearch
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/… – at Perth, Western Australia
WildlifeNutrition Lab 🐒🌿 retweeted
Travel update: Uganda is Safe!
The Ministry of Health has swiftly contained a ‘single Ebola case’ with strict measures, including surveillance, vaccination & rapid response teams.
Uganda remains safe, and ready to welcome you - come explore the Pearl of Africa with confidence!
WildlifeNutrition Lab 🐒🌿 retweeted
Are you a US-based undergraduate interested in a yearlong international research program in animal behavior, ecology, and conservation? Apply to the NSF IRES Program to learn about and conduct research in Argentina!
Learn more here: drive.google.com/file/d/1AgT…
WildlifeNutrition Lab 🐒🌿 retweeted
Last call 🚨 Apply for Winter 2025 Study Abroad in Madagascar! Any student, from any university, is invited to take part in the program.
Click here for the application and for more information: stonybrook.edu/commcms/study…
#StudyAbroad #Madagascar
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We're searching for a postdoc! Join our team to study stress responses in wild baboons using real-time measurements of heart rate 🐵💓
docs.google.com/document/d/1…
KCCA do better! @KCCAUG and thanks @newvisionwire for reporting on this. newvision.co.ug/category/new…
WildlifeNutrition Lab 🐒🌿 retweeted
An unexpected duo, a coyote and a badger, traveling together through a tunnel under a highway.
WildlifeNutrition Lab 🐒🌿 retweeted
Rare, Beautiful, Unforgettable, Precious, and Extraordinary - Welcome to the Pearl of Africa.
This is where you’ll experience “An Adventure of a Lifetime”
Your next adventure awaits in Uganda 🇺🇬
#ExploreUganda #UniquelyYours
WildlifeNutrition Lab 🐒🌿 retweeted
Please RT and spread the word widely: Our department is hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Global Change Biology (GCB), as part of a cluster hire in Global Change & Sustainability at Boston University: jobs.silkroad.com/BUCareers/…
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✈️AABA announces a pilot program for international travel support for #AABA2025 conference attendees from qualifying countries! More information here: bioanth.org/94th-annual-meet… Application deadline is October 15!