in some ways they look and act much like us
now come stunning new evidence that
now come stunning new evidence that gorillas may also think like us this
gorillas may also think like us this
gorillas may also think like us this incredible series of photographs taken
incredible series of photographs taken
incredible series of photographs taken deep in the African Congo and revealed
deep in the African Congo and revealed
deep in the African Congo and revealed here
here
here for the first time show what some
for the first time show what some
for the first time show what some researchers thought was impossible proof
researchers thought was impossible proof
researchers thought was impossible proof that wild gorillas can think through
that wild gorillas can think through
that wild gorillas can think through problems and like humans they can make
problems and like humans they can make
problems and like humans they can make and use tools to solve those problems
Wildlife Conservation Society scientist
Wildlife Conservation Society scientist Emma Stokes and Thomas Brewer believe
Emma Stokes and Thomas Brewer believe
Emma Stokes and Thomas Brewer believe the discovery gives us new insight into
the discovery gives us new insight into
the discovery gives us new insight into the mind of the great ape Thomas’s
the mind of the great ape Thomas’s
the mind of the great ape Thomas’s observation of tweezing behavior by
observation of tweezing behavior by
observation of tweezing behavior by gorillas in Bali was was a it was a
gorillas in Bali was was a it was a
gorillas in Bali was was a it was a fantastic discovery it was made here in
fantastic discovery it was made here in
fantastic discovery it was made here in this remote research outpost at him
this remote research outpost at him
this remote research outpost at him belly by
the swampy forest clearing in the
the swampy forest clearing in the northern Congo where frolicking
northern Congo where frolicking
northern Congo where frolicking elephants create pools of turgid water
one morning Brewer witnesses something
one morning Brewer witnesses something extraordinary and manages to capture it
extraordinary and manages to capture it
extraordinary and manages to capture it on film a female gorilla named Lea grabs
on film a female gorilla named Lea grabs
on film a female gorilla named Lea grabs a stick and appears to use it as a tool
a stick and appears to use it as a tool
a stick and appears to use it as a tool to measure the depth of the water before
to measure the depth of the water before
to measure the depth of the water before crossing a patch of swampy ground this
crossing a patch of swampy ground this
crossing a patch of swampy ground this is an amazing and scientifically
is an amazing and scientifically
is an amazing and scientifically important moment but for Brewer is also
important moment but for Brewer is also
important moment but for Brewer is also a very familiar experience when I I
a very familiar experience when I I
a very familiar experience when I I cross a swamp I always use a kind of
cross a swamp I always use a kind of
cross a swamp I always use a kind of stake to test the water deepness and
stake to test the water deepness and
stake to test the water deepness and what’s fascinating is that these
what’s fascinating is that these
what’s fascinating is that these gorillas found exactly the minds domain
gorillas found exactly the minds domain
gorillas found exactly the minds domain the same solution to this problem
with these extraordinary photographs WCS
with these extraordinary photographs WCS scientists for the first time have
scientists for the first time have
scientists for the first time have documented the use of tools among wild
documented the use of tools among wild
documented the use of tools among wild gorillas something never seen before we
gorillas something never seen before we
gorillas something never seen before we know that in the in the past we claim
know that in the in the past we claim
know that in the in the past we claim that Tullius is a unique feature of our
that Tullius is a unique feature of our
that Tullius is a unique feature of our own species but we know that that not
own species but we know that that not
own species but we know that that not the case any longer animals are able to
the case any longer animals are able to
the case any longer animals are able to plan that thing and they define a
plan that thing and they define a
plan that thing and they define a solution to a problem for years now
solution to a problem for years now
solution to a problem for years now we’ve known some animals use tools
we’ve known some animals use tools
we’ve known some animals use tools especially in the pursuit of food these
especially in the pursuit of food these
especially in the pursuit of food these chimpanzees are experts at brandishing
chimpanzees are experts at brandishing
chimpanzees are experts at brandishing clubs to crack open nuts passing their
clubs to crack open nuts passing their
clubs to crack open nuts passing their skills on to the next generation
skills on to the next generation
skills on to the next generation they use sticks to fish out insects and
they use sticks to fish out insects and
they use sticks to fish out insects and leaves like cups to scoop up water but
leaves like cups to scoop up water but
leaves like cups to scoop up water but until now while gorillas were not
until now while gorillas were not
until now while gorillas were not considered tool users some in captivity
considered tool users some in captivity
considered tool users some in captivity have used sticks to eke out a tasty
have used sticks to eke out a tasty
have used sticks to eke out a tasty treat but this behavior was never
treat but this behavior was never
treat but this behavior was never observed in the wild and there was more
observed in the wild and there was more
observed in the wild and there was more in another stroke of luck one month
in another stroke of luck one month
in another stroke of luck one month later Brewer witnesses a second gorilla
later Brewer witnesses a second gorilla
later Brewer witnesses a second gorilla inventing a tool a female named Effie
inventing a tool a female named Effie
inventing a tool a female named Effie drives a branch into the ground and uses
drives a branch into the ground and uses
drives a branch into the ground and uses it as an anchor as she reaches into the
it as an anchor as she reaches into the
it as an anchor as she reaches into the water Apes itand belly by have been
water Apes itand belly by have been
water Apes itand belly by have been known to hang on to trees in order to
known to hang on to trees in order to
known to hang on to trees in order to pull themselves from the swamps but this
pull themselves from the swamps but this
pull themselves from the swamps but this is the first time a gorilla is seen
is the first time a gorilla is seen
is the first time a gorilla is seen creating a structure to support its
creating a structure to support its
creating a structure to support its weight this stunning new evidence shows
weight this stunning new evidence shows
weight this stunning new evidence shows that when presented with a challenge
that when presented with a challenge
that when presented with a challenge gorillas to have the ability to use
gorillas to have the ability to use
gorillas to have the ability to use tools to cope with their environment
tools to cope with their environment
tools to cope with their environment much like humans do
such discoveries may help us understand
such discoveries may help us understand our own evolution how our earliest
our own evolution how our earliest
our own evolution how our earliest ancestors made the cognitive leap to
ancestors made the cognitive leap to
ancestors made the cognitive leap to grasp the possibilities of engineering
grasp the possibilities of engineering
grasp the possibilities of engineering it just goes to show the kinds of
it just goes to show the kinds of
it just goes to show the kinds of benefits you can see from a long-term
benefits you can see from a long-term
benefits you can see from a long-term research presence in somewhere like in
research presence in somewhere like in
research presence in somewhere like in buh-bye we could be here for hundreds of
buh-bye we could be here for hundreds of
buh-bye we could be here for hundreds of years and still not truly uncover all
years and still not truly uncover all
years and still not truly uncover all the secrets of the forest have to offer
the secrets of the forest have to offer
the secrets of the forest have to offer this important research gives us a
this important research gives us a
this important research gives us a glimpse into the minds of one of our
glimpse into the minds of one of our
glimpse into the minds of one of our nearest animal relatives and perhaps
nearest animal relatives and perhaps
nearest animal relatives and perhaps into the mists of our own distant past
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