Tessera
Folgen

Wild Chimpanzee Foundation

@wildchimps.bsky.social

The Wild Chimpanzee Foundation’s mission is to enhance the survival of the remaining wild chimpanzee populations and their habitat, thereby participate in saving the behavioural diversity of this fascinating species. https://www.wildchimps.org/index.html

44 Posts18 Follower19 Folgt
Wild Chimpanzee Foundation@wildchimps.bsky.social · last wk.

The French-Burkinabé artist El Marto visited Liberia to work on promoting conservation and culture with the WCF and the French Embassy. In Jalay Town, Sapo National Park, he painted a mural on the newly constructed future ecomuseum to mark the World Chimpanzee Day on 14th of July 2026.

BildBildBildBild
Wild Chimpanzee Foundation@wildchimps.bsky.social · last wk.

HISTORIQUE: Une alliance verte et unie entre la Côte d'Ivoire et le Libéria! Le 14 Juillet 2026, la République de Côte d’Ivoire et la République du Libéria ont officiellement signé l’accord sur la conservation durable du complexe forestier transfrontalier Taï-Grebo-Krahn-Sapo.

BildBildBild
Wild Chimpanzee Foundation@wildchimps.bsky.social · 4w ago

Mongabay accompanied a group of conservationists and scientists to Taï National Park, here their impressions news-mongabay-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/news.mon...

‘Rare animals, photography and Instagram’ could help an Ivorian rainforest

DJOUROUTOU, Côte d’Ivoire — After a night of heavy rain, the chimpanzees of Taï Forest, in southwestern Côte d’Ivoire, like to sleep in. Early on a late May morning, chimpanzee guide Evariste Tere led...

news-mongabay-com.cdn.ampproject.org

Wild Chimpanzee Foundation@wildchimps.bsky.social · last mo.

Célébrons ensemble la Journée Mondiale du Chimpanzé à Taï ! Grâce au précieux soutien du Johannes-Kepler-Gymnasium de Leipzig, la WCF a le plaisir de vous inviter à une journée exceptionnelle à l'Écomusée de Taï. Petits et grands, venez nombreux pour honorer nos « cousins de la forêt » !

Bild
Cat Hobaiter@nakedprimate.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Life in MoyenBafing gets pretty exciting for us too! Come help us learn about these incredible chimpanzees and the wonderful MB landscape they live in! RA positions in our field team from July, apply now! 🧪

The Moyen Bafing Chimp Project@mbchimp.bsky.social · 2mo ago

We’re hiring Research Assistants with the Moyen Bafing Chimpanzee Project! Help contribute to a growing wild chimpanzee research & conservation project in West Africa 🐵 Apply now (open until filled, starting dates from July). More info👇or dm for Qs #conservation #science #fieldwork #primates 🧪

We are seeking motivated field assistants for chimpanzee research and ecological surveying at the savanna-mosaic environment of the Moyen-Bafing National Park (MBNP), Guinea. The candidate will be responsible for the installation and maintenance of camera traps in the home ranges of several chimpanzee groups, chimpanzee habituation and behavioral data collection, and ecological surveying and sampling in the region. Together with an international and local team, the candidate will be responsible for the management of research data, and the day-to-day maintenance and running of the research site.  Essential requirements: (1) previous field experience in remote areas (preference for arid zones/tropics)  (2) proficiency in both English and French (written and spoken) (3) physically and mentally fit, able to spend long periods of time away from developed areas and be comfortable with minimal living conditions (no plumbing or electricity) in remote and ecologically challenging locations (4) the capacity to live and work together with a small team of international and local assistants for extended periods of time (5) good communication skills with other team members and (remotely) with project managers (6) strong motivation to be active and flexible while managing multiple simultaneous responsibilities (7) demonstrate tolerance to customs and practices of local communities   * Monthly stipend to offset living expenses  * Reimbursement of up to $1100 USD towards an international round trip flight after completion of a 9-month term   Minimum 9 months starting in July 2026.    Applications should be sent via email to Drs. Catherine Hobaiter, Erin Wessling, and Liran Samuni at mbchimp@gmail.com. We will start evaluating the applications on June 1 2026, and continue until the position is filled. Please include in your application your CV, a 1-page cover letter highlighting your interest and qualifications, and the names and contact information of at least two references
Wild Chimpanzee Foundation@wildchimps.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Happy 100th Birthday to Sir David Attenborough ! We remember the time when David visited Taï National Park in Côte d'Ivoire with his BBC film team to document the behavioural diversity of chimpanzees. The Trials of Life: A Natural History of Behaviour is a BBC nature documentary series.

Bild