Welcome to Primarily Primates! Primate, in zoology: any mammal of the group that includes the lemurs, lorises, tarsiers, monkeys, apes, and humans. Join us as we learn from the nerds and the experts on various primate species and stories!
In this episode, Colleen and Kaleb learn about the lives and work of the Trimates: Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Birute Galdikas. Tune in for tool use, magical objects, bipedalism, poaching, murder, and more!
Links to the Trimates legacy organizations:
https://janegoodall.org/ (https://janegoodall.org/)
https://gorillafund.org/ (https://gorillafund.org/)
https://orangutan.org/ (https://orangutan.org/)
*Episode Correction: Pusakas always return to their owner in Indonesian culture, but not all pusakas are daggers. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pusaka (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pusaka)
28 Aug 2022
Episode 14 - Apes and ASL
In this episode, Colleen and Kaleb talk about four amazing apes who learned to communicate with humans. Tune in for a horse that knows math, a chimp that smokes pot, and Koko's secret obsession!
25 Jul 2022
Episode 13 - The Purring Primate (TITIS)
In this episode, Colleen and Kaleb talk about titis! From their purrs to their "bed head," titis are adorable! Tune in to learn more!
Titi pic:
https://www.dudleyzoo.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/IMG-20190417-WA0001.jpg (https://www.dudleyzoo.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/IMG-20190417-WA0001.jpg)
21 Jun 2022
Episode 12 - Are There Any Other Squidwards I Should Know About? (An Interview with Pete the Proboscis Monkey)
In this episode, Colleen has the distinct pleasure of interviewing Pete the Proboscis Monkey. Pete shares about his ancestry, his family, his 4-inch nose, and more!
6 Jun 2022
Episode 11 - The Ghosts Need Their Beans (LEMURS)
In this episode, Colleen and Kaleb learn about the bizarre world of prosimians, especially lemurs. Join us to hear about their etymology, taxonomy, and native island!
Our Red Bubble page: https://www.redbubble.com/people/PrimatesPod/shop?asc=u (https://www.redbubble.com/people/PrimatesPod/shop?asc=u)
Zoboomafoo may not be what you remember: http://content.wfmynews2.com/photo/2016/10/04/zoboomafoo_1475604754455_6355577_ver1.0.jpg (http://content.wfmynews2.com/photo/2016/10/04/zoboomafoo_1475604754455_6355577_ver1.0.jpg)
25 May 2022
Episode 10 - The Journey to Becoming a Primatologist: An Interview with Kelsie Strong
In this episode, Colleen interviews Kelsie Strong, a master's student in primate behavior at Central Washington University (CWU). Tune in to hear about capped langurs, Gatorade, and Bhutan.
10 May 2022
Episode 9 - A Truckload of Monkeys and a PETA Spy (MACAQUES)
In this episode, Colleen and Kaleb discuss animal testing, specifically the 1981 Silver Spring Monkey case. (TW: animal abuse) This case brought PETA national recognition and sparked a conversation about animal rights and animal testing.
If you decide to avoid animal testing and go cruelty free, here are a list of brands to avoid: https://crueltyfree.peta.org/companies-do-test/ (https://crueltyfree.peta.org/companies-do-test/)
26 Apr 2022
Episode 8 - Big Brother (Chimp Edition): An Interview with Dr. Cat Hobaiter
In this episode, Colleen interviews Dr. Cat Hobaiter, a primatologist from St. Andrews University. Tune in to hear how many individual chimps she can recognize, whether or not chimps have resting sad face, and how chimps use language!
12 Apr 2022
Episode 7 - Holy Harry! Is that Bigfoot?
In this episode, Colleen and Kaleb muse over the existence of Bigfoot. Tune in for a gentle giant, a drunk basketball player, and a bipedal bear.
28 Mar 2022
Episode 6 - Primates, Cats, and Ants — Oh My! An Interview with Dr. Malini Suchak
In this episode, we interview Dr. Malini Suchak from Canisius College in Buffalo, NY. Learn about tandem running ants, capuchin cooperation, and the spider in her kitchen. You may have seen Dr. Suchak in this famous experiment on fairness: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meiU6TxysCg&ab_channel=TEDBlogVideo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meiU6TxysCg&ab_channel=TEDBlogVideo)
14 Mar 2022
Episode 5 - Throat Sacs and a Stuffed Elephant (GIBBONS)
In this episode, Kaleb and Colleen share about their newfound love of gibbons. Learn about their speed, songs, and personality! Highlights include real gibbons songs!
https://www.gibboncenter.org/ (https://www.gibboncenter.org/)
28 Feb 2022
Episode 4 - Spread Knowledge, Spread Love: An Interview with Dr. Zanna Clay (BONOBOS)
In this episode, we interview Dr. Zanna Clay, empathy and language expert. Tune in to learn about the bonobo and its social structure, including stories on two individual bonobos that Dr. Clay worked with.
21 Feb 2022
Episode 3 - I Like Blue Balls And I Cannot Lie (VERVETS)
In this episode, test your primatology knowledge alongside Kaleb as we learn about New World monkeys, Old World monkeys, and vervets. Spoiler alert: vervets have blue balls!
Picture of vervet monkey: https://i.natgeofe.com/n/898bcf19-cc63-4c70-8fbe-cea32f880fa3/02_blue_scrota_2x1.jpg (https://i.natgeofe.com/n/898bcf19-cc63-4c70-8fbe-cea32f880fa3/02_blue_scrota_2x1.jpg)
vervet.za.org
14 Feb 2022
Episode 2 - Primates are Not Pets: An Interview with Jean Fleming (PASA)
In this episode, we interview Jean Fleming, the communications manager for the Pan African Sanctuary Alliance (PASA). We discuss the importance of sanctuaries in conservation efforts and the need to recognize the wildness of primates.
7 Feb 2022TRANSCRIPT
Episode 1 - Ken Allen: One Hunk of a Man (ORANGUTANS)
If you think that zoo animals aren't aware - think again! This episode highlights an intelligent and willful orangutan that sparked my initial interest in primatology.
Inside a recent episode
Episode 1 - Ken Allen: One Hunk of a Man (ORANGUTANS)
Published 7 Feb 2022 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Ken Allen was born February 13th, 1971 in the San Diego Zoo to parents Maggie and Bob. Right before Valentine's Day. Yeah, coming up. I think it's interesting to note that he was born and raised in a zoo because of what comes on later in the story. It's also important to note that his mother rejected him. […]
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