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A montage of chimpanzees observed practicing medicine during the study.

Apes found treating each other’s wounds in Ugandan forest

May 21, 2025

Great apes not only treat themselves with medicinal plants, but they also administer first aid to each other in this way. That’s what scientists are now saying after witnessing a colony of chimpanzees in Uganda […]

African lions in Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda.

Uganda’s lion population is in danger, new survey finds

December 2, 2024

A national park in northwestern Uganda is the last stronghold for that nation’s lion population. Elsewhere in the country, lions are in decline. Conversely, hyenas and other carnivore species are faring well. Over 100 researchers […]

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Apes found treating each other’s wounds in Ugandan forest

Uganda’s lion population is in danger, new survey finds