week 4= hierarchy

[tamrotu]

This week we started hierarchy observations.  We are observing the chimps and recording their social interactions (east, west and outside) every weekday from 9:00 to about 5:30.  For the first hour after they are let out of the night enclosures, we observe for the entire hour, then from 10:00 to noon and from 1:00 to 4:30, we observe them for 15

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[kilo_foxtrot]

I think that it's great you're getting so much time with the chimps. Very cool!

Do you have any sort of camera with you, for pictures?

[tamrotu]

Unfortunately, pictures of CHCI chimps are not allowed! They claim it is out of respect and privacy for the chimps, but I think they are overly paranoid about pictures getting into in the wrong hands.

I will be posting some pictures of the CSNW chimps in my next update though.