Gombe Photo Gallery Page 1

Hugo

Hugo (age 38, formerly Rodolf) was a quiet old guy who spent a lot of time grooming and feeding. He was the fourth adult male to visit Dr. Jane’s camp in the early 1960s. In their first encounter, the startled Hugo threatened Jane and hurled a stone at her.

Hugo eats “chimp spinach” (local name:kitota).

Hugo sits alone in camp.

Evered grooms Faben who grooms Figan who grooms Hugo.

Mike

Mike (age 36) was famous for incorporating empty kerosene cans into his aggressive displays. He bluffed his way to alpha status in 1964 and maintained the top rank for seven years until Humphrey took over in 1971. Afterwards, Mike dropped quickly in rank but remained relentless at obtaining meat at kills.

Mike sits near the ledge of the (dry) Kasakela waterfall.

Mike in camp.

Mike builds his nightly nest.

Humphrey

Humphrey (age 30) was a large, brutish male famous for throwing rocks at human observers. He was alpha male for 20 months during 1971 and 1972, during the period of community fission. He ranked behind Figan and Evered during the Figan Follow.

Humphrey sits on the banana trench, his hair a mess after a long bout of feeding on muhasha leaves (Dalbergia sp.).

Humphrey and Figan scream whiile Gigi holds a bushbuck carcass.

Humphrey (foreground) and Figan both scream while Gigi sits behind them with the remains of a bushbuck carcass in her mouth.

Humphrey and Figan grooming.

Faben

Faben (age 27) lost the use of his right arm during the 1966 polio epidemic and often walked bipedal. He maintained high social rank via his alliance with his younger brother Figan.

Faben feeds on magugunwa fruit in an upper grassland.

Faben walks bipedal with his hair slightly erect behind a fishman’s hut on Mkenke beach.

Faben (left) and Figan charge into camp behind Pan Palace.

Evered

Evered (age 22) was the powerful beta male (#2) who challenged Figan but could never overcome the strong Figan/Faben alliance. He became increasingly peripheral following Figan’s rise to power in 1973.

Evered after being attacked by Figan, Faben, and others on Day 22.

Evered sits alone in camp.

Figan

Figan (age 21) appears in many of the early photos with Jane, who considered him to be the most clever and intelligent of the chimps. With the help of his older brother Faben, he rose to alpha rank in 1973 and achieved worldwide fame as the protagonist of The Figan Follow.

Figan rests on the banana trench at Chimp Camp.

Figan feeds on kifumbe seed pods on an upper hillside.

Figan in an msongoti tree..

Satan

Satan (age 19) was a large, prime male who was known for his spectacular waterfall and streambed displays. He got his name in 1964 for stealing part of a manuscript that Jane’s mother Vanne was writing.

Satan walks along the Linda beach.

Satan lies along the banana trench eating bananas.

Satan eating bananas.

Satan feeds on msilote leaves.

Jomeo

Jomeo (age 18) was a large, prime male who never became high-ranking. Like his brother Sherry, he was a fierce combatant during inter-community conflicts.

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Jomeo sits in the upper grasslands.

Sherry (left) and Jomeo rest together in camp. Like Faben and Figan, these brothers were frequently together.

Sherry

Sherry (age 13) was a young adult male who was rising in rank and had a close relationship with his brother Jomeo. He was a fierce combatant during inter-community conflicts and was the primary aggressor during the violent attack on Kahama male Dé.

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Sherry sits in a tree in Kasakela valley.

Sherry sits in upper Kasakela Valley.

Sherry poses for the photographer.

Sherry stands bipedal with his hair erect, rocks from side to side, and begins pant-hooting prior to pounding on the 55-gallon drum in front of Pan Palace.

Goblin

Melissa’s ten-year-old son Goblin appeared to idolize Figan and associated with him often. He was with Figan during 35% of the Figan Follow, more than anyone else except for Faben and Gigi. Years later he would take over the alpha rank from Figan.

Goblin rests on the forest floor.

Golin lies on a tree along an upper ridge.

Goblin rests along a ridge during a patrol with Figan and other Kasakela males to the northernmost part of their territory.