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NATURE: Humanlike: The Chimps of Fongoli

A baby chimpanzee, only a few months old, greets one of the other young chimpanzees in the Fongoli troop.
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A baby chimpanzee, only a few months old, greets one of the other young chimpanzees in the Fongoli troop.

Premieres Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+

See how the chimpanzees in Fongoli, Senegal have adapted humanlike behaviors to survive their extreme Saharan environment. A 25-year study uncovers chimps hunting with spears, sheltering in caves, digging wells and reading fire.

See how the chimpanzees in Fongoli, Senegal have adapted humanlike behaviors to survive their extreme Saharan environment. A 25-year study uncovers chimps hunting with spears, sheltering in caves, digging wells and reading fire.

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A young orphan chimpanzee, Toto, looks up at Dondo "Johnny" Kanté while he feeds him with a bottle of milk. Chimpanzee Conservation Center, Upper Niger National Park.
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A young orphan chimpanzee, Toto, looks up at Dondo "Johnny" Kanté while he feeds him with a bottle of milk. Chimpanzee Conservation Center, Upper Niger National Park.
A chimpanzee crosses the open, dry and ash-covered ground of Fongoli, Senegal.
Andrew Nixon / Courtesy of Passion Planet and The WNET Group
A chimpanzee crosses the open, dry and ash-covered ground of Fongoli, Senegal.

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