Results for: https://news.mongabay.com/list/animal-intelligence/ Environmental science and conservation news en-US Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:57:28 +0000 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 A chimpanzee’s rhythmic drumming with floorboards hints at origins of instruments https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/a-chimpanzees-rhythmic-drumming-with-floorboards-hints-at-origins-of-instruments/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 03:59:01 +0000 A bonobo named Kanzi could play pretend, challenging ideas about animal imaginations https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/a-bonobo-named-kanzi-could-play-pretend-challenging-ideas-about-animal-imaginations/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:37:26 +0000 Rodent burrows offer unusual sanctuary to Africa’s smallest wildcat https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/rodent-burrows-offer-unusual-sanctuary-to-africas-smallest-wildcat/ Mon, 09 Feb 2026 11:09:40 +0000 Risk-taking comes earlier in chimpanzees than in humans, study finds https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/risk-taking-comes-earlier-in-chimpanzees-than-in-humans-study-finds/ Fri, 06 Feb 2026 09:07:37 +0000 Tsunami veteran rescue elephants mobilized for Indonesia cyclone disaster relief https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/tsunami-veteran-rescue-elephants-mobilized-for-indonesia-cyclone-disaster-relief/ Fri, 19 Dec 2025 04:56:31 +0000 Octopus farming is a dangerous detour for marine conservation (commentary) https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/octopus-farming-is-a-dangerous-detour-for-marine-conservation-commentary/ Wed, 08 Oct 2025 18:22:43 +0000 Are crows really street smart? Science confirms the genius of corvids (commentary) https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/are-crows-really-street-smart-science-confirms-the-genius-of-corvids-commentary/ Tue, 19 Aug 2025 10:04:16 +0000 It’s time to update the language of human-wildlife interactions (commentary) https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/its-time-to-update-the-language-of-human-wildlife-interactions-commentary/ Thu, 14 Aug 2025 22:28:05 +0000 Orcas discovered making tools from seaweed to ‘massage’ each other https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/orcas-discovered-making-tools-from-seaweed-to-massage-each-other/ Wed, 25 Jun 2025 15:18:01 +0000 Our responsibility for cetacean conservation grows with proof of their intelligence (commentary) https://news.mongabay.com/2025/05/our-responsibility-for-cetacean-conservation-grows-with-proof-of-their-intelligence-commentary/ Thu, 08 May 2025 17:38:32 +0000