The Secret Culture of the Apes | Free Documentary Nature

Forget your star sign. What method does your tribe use to extract honey from small holes in logs?!?!?

Chimpanzees should produce a documentary where they marvel at the fact that humans use tools and have a unique culture all their own.

I love how a study to test the intelligence of chimps, conducted by humans, was thwarted by a couple of different kinds of invertebrates. Even more hilarious is when the humans were surprised that the chimps decided not to contend with the bees since humans would do the same unless they were desperately hungry.

The Common Raven also uses a stick as a tool to fish insects out of crevices and they teach their offspring to do the same. Sometimes I wonder whether we underestimate other animals just because they haven't spoken our own language. It seems to me that most animals are pretty intelligent but in different ways than most humans. This also explains why we humans look down even on members of our own species who are different than what we consider to be the norm.

We are on the trail of an enigma: do chimpanzees really pass on their knowledge and skills to other group members and offspring? Recent research has supposed this theory, meaning that man and ape are more alike than we previously thought. We journey into the forest of Uganda, accompanying primatologists that guide us through tier behavioral research on the great apes. Alot of watching and waiting and sifting through material comes with the job. We observe the creative ways chimps use their tools, along with their understanding of communication skills while foraging and hunting. The researchers use spectacular field experiment-footage to answer the questions: Can a previously foreign cultural feature be implemented into a group of chimpanzees? Together with Jane Goodall, whose research and findings on primates triggered a scientific breakthrough in the 1960s, we set out to find the extent of similarities between man and ape. Using captivating footage of apes living in the wild, coming face to face with the researchers, we discover what science has not yet been able to explain. Available worldwide excl. GST*, France, Italy #freedocumentary #nature

I've spent 1000's of hours watching chimps in zoos, just the differences between two groups with some of the same members under different alpha males in the same zoo are mind blowing. for instance in one group a young 12 year old male is pretty much Alpha but they are so peaceful with eachother you would never know who is in charge, but in another group that same male is always walking on eggshells because of tension between him and the 15 yr old Alpha and in this group chimps that would be super friendly to the younger male in the first group would totally ignore him when the 15 yr old is out in charge...it's a strange dynamic but overall both groups are closer and get along much better than i have seen in wild chimp groups. Also people think chimps look alike but to me they are as different as people, i know about 60+ different chimps by face or body type easily.

Some scientists: we don't think chimps can communicate in a complicated manner. Chimps: plot and enact a complicated tactical murder and complete genocide together

To see the closeness of the chimp and humans you only have to go to any town centre on a Saturday night. The posturing and group violence puts us very close to our chimp cousins.

Does the information gleaned from studying the captive chimpanzee give an accurate portrayal of their behavior considering there is an absence of resource driven sexual competition and lack of danger and or challenges? In another chimpanzee video it said that the female will leave a group where the leader doesn't provide enough resources. Wouldn't that mean that there is an immense pressure put on the alpha male to live up to his obligations which might not exist in captivity? Wouldn't that throw off the whole dynamic of the group in captivity?

He robbed the bees of their honey/honeycomb, so the Bees robbed him back! 😂😂😂 Throw the B’s up! 🐝 GANG! THUG LIFE!

The fact that they choose not to use the stick actually proves that they do have a culture. They were taught to use leaves by their elders, and they will not change their traditions so easily.

0:03 Just look upon that face for a moment. We humans should consider ourselves proud members of the Hominidae family.

Now I want a study on human "intelligence" conducted by apes

I think the study of apes is amazing. I love watching them and think we should try and save them. However I also think maybe we are asking too much of them. For seven million years our kind has not seen them as a threat or competitors. Maybe that is part of the reason they are still around and many other apes are not. My theory is that all that are left are us and some of the slowest kids in the class. I wish there was a nicer way to say that. Expecting them too be more than they are now or to give us these great incites is just to ignore those millions of years. They came out on the losing side of the great primate genetics war. As the victors I think that it is our obligation to look out for them the best we can.

26:13 "two of the most widely respected researches"

Why did it take 19 minutes to figure out what culture is when every single creature I've observed since I was a child shows signs of culture, it's not a uniquely human thing, it's literally everywhere in everything, I figured it was pretty obvious that culture is knowledge past down

I literally live to watch these videos! Love it

Such a great channel for wild life documentaries, I was recommended this channel a year ago since then I'm in love with it. Its ma Fav❤ channel across YouTube 😊

Tools applies to all. Crows, fish, beavers, ants, octopus. Etc.

21:28 me when my mom preparing my favorite dish.