http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/2009/02/emotional-expression-in-apes-going-ape/ Ideas, innovations and discoveries from the world of science Thu, 16 May 2013 19:00:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/2009/02/emotional-expression-in-apes-going-ape/comment-page-1/#comment-428 Ccoftygt Fri, 08 May 2009 10:32:47 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/?p=745#comment-428 EwGAzq comment2 , EwGAzq comment2 ,

]]> http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/2009/02/emotional-expression-in-apes-going-ape/comment-page-1/#comment-291 Barbara Thu, 12 Mar 2009 12:35:08 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/?p=745#comment-291 Do contact me, Gayanne- bjking@wm.edu Do contact me, Gayanne- bjking@wm.edu

]]> http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/2009/02/emotional-expression-in-apes-going-ape/comment-page-1/#comment-288 gayanne Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:02:59 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/?p=745#comment-288 I am fascinated by this video, as I have been observing social interactions among a large family of chimps at the Albuquerque zoo. Recently I was fortunate to catch an amazing moment after a squabble, on digital. When the alpha-male goes into a rage, the female carrying the infant on her back runs off to keep her child safe, until he settles down to pout. At this point she appears to be the only one who he allows to approach, and she approaches him cautiously, testing his tolerance. But this time she walked over to him and reached out in a very human gesture - she reached up and touched his face, turned his head to make him look at her, then she gave him a look that said "knock it off!" Perhaps this is not that unusual, but I have never seen it. If anyone is interested in this image I would be happy to email it...and I would like to know whether this is common behavior among non-human apes. I am working on a photo project documenting their behavior at this zoo. The interaction of the baby chimp with human children thru the plexi has been fascinating. I am fascinated by this video, as I have been observing social interactions among a large family of chimps at the Albuquerque zoo. Recently I was fortunate to catch an amazing moment after a squabble, on digital. When the alpha-male goes into a rage, the female carrying the infant on her back runs off to keep her child safe, until he settles down to pout. At this point she appears to be the only one who he allows to approach, and she approaches him cautiously, testing his tolerance. But this time she walked over to him and reached out in a very human gesture – she reached up and touched his face, turned his head to make him look at her, then she gave him a look that said “knock it off!” Perhaps this is not that unusual, but I have never seen it. If anyone is interested in this image I would be happy to email it…and I would like to know whether this is common behavior among non-human apes. I am working on a photo project documenting their behavior at this zoo. The interaction of the baby chimp with human children thru the plexi has been fascinating.

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