Gibraltar Macaques Project
@gibmacproj.bsky.social
Long-term project studying the ecology, behaviour and conservation of the population of Barbary macaques from Gibraltar, led by Dr Sylvain Lemoine, Department of Archaeology, University of Cambridge.
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Cette semaine on vous présente notre 2e nouveau membre du CA, Dr. Sylvain Lemoine:
Maître de Conférence à Cambridge et directeur du @gibmacproj.bsky.social, il étudie les macaques de Barbarie vivant dans cette unique interface humains-primates.
Maître de Conférence à Cambridge et directeur du @gibmacproj.bsky.social, il étudie les macaques de Barbarie vivant dans cette unique interface humains-primates.
September 23, 2026 at 8:56 AM
Cette semaine on vous présente notre 2e nouveau membre du CA, Dr. Sylvain Lemoine:
Maître de Conférence à Cambridge et directeur du @gibmacproj.bsky.social, il étudie les macaques de Barbarie vivant dans cette unique interface humains-primates.
Maître de Conférence à Cambridge et directeur du @gibmacproj.bsky.social, il étudie les macaques de Barbarie vivant dans cette unique interface humains-primates.
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C'est la rentrée!
Le CA de la SFDP vous souhaite à tous.tes une bonne reprise!
On en profite pour annoncer officiellement la distribution du nouveau bureau pour 2026-2027!
Nous vous présenterons nos deux nouveaux membres dans les semaines à venir!
Le CA de la SFDP vous souhaite à tous.tes une bonne reprise!
On en profite pour annoncer officiellement la distribution du nouveau bureau pour 2026-2027!
Nous vous présenterons nos deux nouveaux membres dans les semaines à venir!
September 10, 2026 at 10:01 AM
C'est la rentrée!
Le CA de la SFDP vous souhaite à tous.tes une bonne reprise!
On en profite pour annoncer officiellement la distribution du nouveau bureau pour 2026-2027!
Nous vous présenterons nos deux nouveaux membres dans les semaines à venir!
Le CA de la SFDP vous souhaite à tous.tes une bonne reprise!
On en profite pour annoncer officiellement la distribution du nouveau bureau pour 2026-2027!
Nous vous présenterons nos deux nouveaux membres dans les semaines à venir!
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Support the Wildlife Rangers of the Wild Chimpanzee Foundation in the Tai National Park protecting the famous nut-cracking chimpanzees in the largest primary rainforest block remaining in West Africa.
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Wild Chimpanzee Foundation - Wildlife Ranger Challenge 2026
Our eco-guards and eco-guides are joining forces for WRC 2026. Together, they protect the rich biodiversity of Côte d'Ivoire's largest forest block. Support our frontline teams today to strengthen con...
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September 7, 2026 at 11:18 AM
Support the Wildlife Rangers of the Wild Chimpanzee Foundation in the Tai National Park protecting the famous nut-cracking chimpanzees in the largest primary rainforest block remaining in West Africa.
They count on you!
wildlife.rangerchallenge.org/campaigns/wi...
They count on you!
wildlife.rangerchallenge.org/campaigns/wi...
The Gibraltar Macaques Project is now on Instagram! Follow us for news, photos and videos about Babary macaques and their behaviour @cam-archaeology.bsky.social www.instagram.com/gib_mac_proj/
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September 7, 2026 at 9:19 AM
The Gibraltar Macaques Project is now on Instagram! Follow us for news, photos and videos about Babary macaques and their behaviour @cam-archaeology.bsky.social www.instagram.com/gib_mac_proj/
The GMP team is extremely grateful to @ecbb2026.bsky.social @angliaruskin.bsky.social for this wonderful conference! Thanks to the organisers, staff, volunteers, plenaries and participants. Very interesting talks and discussions. Good to catch up with some old accointances and new ones! #primatology
September 4, 2026 at 10:16 PM
The GMP team is extremely grateful to @ecbb2026.bsky.social @angliaruskin.bsky.social for this wonderful conference! Thanks to the organisers, staff, volunteers, plenaries and participants. Very interesting talks and discussions. Good to catch up with some old accointances and new ones! #primatology
Dr Sylvain Lemoine @cam-archaeology.bsky.social closed the Symposium on "Primates in the Anthropocene: the ecology of adaptive behavioural responses" @ecbb2026.bsky.social with a talk on behavioural adaptive traditions in the Gibraltar Barbary macaques #macaques #anthropocene #Gibraltar #ECBB2026
September 4, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Dr Sylvain Lemoine @cam-archaeology.bsky.social closed the Symposium on "Primates in the Anthropocene: the ecology of adaptive behavioural responses" @ecbb2026.bsky.social with a talk on behavioural adaptive traditions in the Gibraltar Barbary macaques #macaques #anthropocene #Gibraltar #ECBB2026
MPhil in Biological Anthroplogy Sciences @cam-archaeology.bsky.social Louise Tovey presented her study on stress-related behaviour using thermal imaging in the Gibraltar Barbary Macaques @ecbb2026.bsky.social A great talk for a great study! #ECBB2026 #macaques #thermalimaging
September 4, 2026 at 7:01 PM
MPhil in Biological Anthroplogy Sciences @cam-archaeology.bsky.social Louise Tovey presented her study on stress-related behaviour using thermal imaging in the Gibraltar Barbary Macaques @ecbb2026.bsky.social A great talk for a great study! #ECBB2026 #macaques #thermalimaging
PhD student in Biological Anthropology Eleane Jao @eleanew83.bsky.social presented her work at #ECBB2026 on conflict, salience, photography and public engagement with the Gibraltar Barbary macaques. Well done Eleane! @ecbb2026.bsky.social @cam-archaeology.bsky.social #macaques #tourism
September 4, 2026 at 4:53 PM
PhD student in Biological Anthropology Eleane Jao @eleanew83.bsky.social presented her work at #ECBB2026 on conflict, salience, photography and public engagement with the Gibraltar Barbary macaques. Well done Eleane! @ecbb2026.bsky.social @cam-archaeology.bsky.social #macaques #tourism
Very pleased to attend the #ECBB2026 hosted by ARU in Cambridge. Great talks and discussion on the theme #animalbehaviour in the #anthropocene and fantastic plenaries! @ecbb2026.bsky.social
September 4, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Very pleased to attend the #ECBB2026 hosted by ARU in Cambridge. Great talks and discussion on the theme #animalbehaviour in the #anthropocene and fantastic plenaries! @ecbb2026.bsky.social
Sujet de #France2 #francetv dans le journal de 20h, sur le sur-tourisme et l'effet de la malbouffe pour les macaques de Gibraltar, suite à la récente publication du GMP @cam-archaeology.bsky.social @francetv.bsky.social
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À Gibraltar, les singes sont devenus accros à la malbouffe
Le tourisme à Gibraltar peut avoir des conséquences néfastes inattendues sur la faune sauvage. Les singes sont nourris de sodas, de glaces et de chips en grande quantité, jusqu'à les rendre accros. Un...
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August 19, 2026 at 11:28 AM
Sujet de #France2 #francetv dans le journal de 20h, sur le sur-tourisme et l'effet de la malbouffe pour les macaques de Gibraltar, suite à la récente publication du GMP @cam-archaeology.bsky.social @francetv.bsky.social
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The GMP is back in Gibraltar for the summer field season, continuing behavioural data collection, demographic assessments and starting new projects! A very productive season, thanks to our students and assistants @cam-archaeology.bsky.social @eleanew83.bsky.social @mart1nicourt.bsky.social @mnhn.fr
August 18, 2026 at 12:23 PM
The GMP is back in Gibraltar for the summer field season, continuing behavioural data collection, demographic assessments and starting new projects! A very productive season, thanks to our students and assistants @cam-archaeology.bsky.social @eleanew83.bsky.social @mart1nicourt.bsky.social @mnhn.fr
Our study on macaques' geophagy featured on the French radio: www.radiofrance.fr/franceinter/... @cam-archaeology.bsky.social @franceinter.fr @radiofrance.fr #macaques #gibraltar #geophagy
Comment des macaques soignent les problèmes de digestion que leur cause notre malbouffe
Partout dans le monde, les singes doivent s’adapter pour faire face aux transformations de leur milieu naturel par les humains. Deux observations récentes l’illustrent bien. L'une sur des macaques con...
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May 9, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Our study on macaques' geophagy featured on the French radio: www.radiofrance.fr/franceinter/... @cam-archaeology.bsky.social @franceinter.fr @radiofrance.fr #macaques #gibraltar #geophagy
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Our findings covered by one of the main French TV channel @m6info.bsky.social #macaques #gibraltar #geophagy
Our findings covered by one of the main French TV channel @m6info.bsky.social #macaques #gibraltar #geophagy
Des macaques mangent de la terre pour mieux digérer la malbouffe
YouTube video by M6 Info
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April 30, 2026 at 2:37 PM
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Our findings covered by one of the main French TV channel @m6info.bsky.social #macaques #gibraltar #geophagy
Our findings covered by one of the main French TV channel @m6info.bsky.social #macaques #gibraltar #geophagy
French media finally catching up on reporting about our geophagy study: www.youtube.com/shorts/hSDMB...
#macaques #gibraltar #geophagy #bfmtv @bfmtv.com
#macaques #gibraltar #geophagy #bfmtv @bfmtv.com
Gibraltar: des singes mangent de la terre pour mieux digérer la malbouffe
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April 30, 2026 at 2:36 PM
French media finally catching up on reporting about our geophagy study: www.youtube.com/shorts/hSDMB...
#macaques #gibraltar #geophagy #bfmtv @bfmtv.com
#macaques #gibraltar #geophagy #bfmtv @bfmtv.com
Thank you Jess Frater for your great contribution to this study and the GMP @gibmacproj.bsky.social @cam-archaeology.bsky.social #macaques #Gibraltar #geophagy
Barbary macaques in Gibraltar have developed a surprising habit - eating soil 🐒
Researchers found this behaviour to be especially common in summer, when tourist numbers (and snack-sharing) peak.
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Researchers found this behaviour to be especially common in summer, when tourist numbers (and snack-sharing) peak.
[1/2] @biology.ox.ac.uk @gibmacproj.bsky.social
April 29, 2026 at 12:16 PM
Thank you Jess Frater for your great contribution to this study and the GMP @gibmacproj.bsky.social @cam-archaeology.bsky.social #macaques #Gibraltar #geophagy
Great poster!! Congratulations to Ferrand Lalie on this inspiring work. Looking forward to collaborating together on the @gibmacproj.bsky.social.
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#primates🐵
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#primates🐵
Poster de Lalie Ferrand, R. Abensur, M. Gottstein, C. Pelon, E. Guilbert, C. Baltzinger & P. -M. Forget : “SHARED CANOPY - How do primates exploit fruit tree under contrasting anthropogenic pressures ?” Master 1 @mecadev.bsky.social @tropicalecology.bsky.social @mnhn.fr @recherche.mnhn.fr
April 27, 2026 at 8:38 AM
Very good original piece from @reuters.com on our study of Gibraltar macaques' geophagy @cam-archaeology.bsky.social #macaques #gibraltar #geophagy #culture www.reuters.com/business/env...
Gibraltar's monkeys find a clever way to avoid a junk food bellyache
On the tourist-packed Rock of Gibraltar, one of the most common sights is monkeys begging for food - and sometimes stealing sweet and salty snacks from unsuspecting visitors. Scientists now have docu...
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April 24, 2026 at 6:49 AM
Very good original piece from @reuters.com on our study of Gibraltar macaques' geophagy @cam-archaeology.bsky.social #macaques #gibraltar #geophagy #culture www.reuters.com/business/env...
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🆕 New paper out! 🐒🪨
We show that geophagy in Gibraltar Barbary macaques is a socially learned tradition, induced by human activities and linked to junk food from tourists.
@gibmacproj.bsky.social @mnhn.fr @cam-archaeology.bsky.social #macaques #gibraltar
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We show that geophagy in Gibraltar Barbary macaques is a socially learned tradition, induced by human activities and linked to junk food from tourists.
@gibmacproj.bsky.social @mnhn.fr @cam-archaeology.bsky.social #macaques #gibraltar
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April 22, 2026 at 11:14 AM
🆕 New paper out! 🐒🪨
We show that geophagy in Gibraltar Barbary macaques is a socially learned tradition, induced by human activities and linked to junk food from tourists.
@gibmacproj.bsky.social @mnhn.fr @cam-archaeology.bsky.social #macaques #gibraltar
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rdcu.be/fdjkd
We show that geophagy in Gibraltar Barbary macaques is a socially learned tradition, induced by human activities and linked to junk food from tourists.
@gibmacproj.bsky.social @mnhn.fr @cam-archaeology.bsky.social #macaques #gibraltar
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rdcu.be/fdjkd
New paper out! Gibraltar Barbary macaques eat soil to prevent against junk food obtained from tourists, and they learn that from each other. Functional and cultural, this behaviour is induced by proximity with humans @cam-archaeology.bsky.social #macaques #gibraltar
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
April 22, 2026 at 9:54 AM
New paper out! Gibraltar Barbary macaques eat soil to prevent against junk food obtained from tourists, and they learn that from each other. Functional and cultural, this behaviour is induced by proximity with humans @cam-archaeology.bsky.social #macaques #gibraltar
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Dr Lemoine's research on inter-group conflicts in primates is now featured by The Observer observer.co.uk/news/science... @cam-archaeology.bsky.social #chimpanzees #warfare #xenophobia
Planning of the apes: chimps use military tactics to atta...
Primates conduct warfare such as patrols and ambushes in a similar way to armies, new research says
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April 21, 2026 at 6:12 AM
Dr Lemoine's research on inter-group conflicts in primates is now featured by The Observer observer.co.uk/news/science... @cam-archaeology.bsky.social #chimpanzees #warfare #xenophobia
Civil war in Ngogo chimpanzees, or how old friendships turned into lethal conflicts www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Wild chimpanzees recorded waging ‘civil war’ with coordinated attacks between two groups
New study describes what may be the first case of a unified community of chimps turning on itself
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April 10, 2026 at 9:17 AM
Civil war in Ngogo chimpanzees, or how old friendships turned into lethal conflicts www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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In a new paper, Dr Sylvain Lemoine brings together findings of non-human primate intergroup conflict and the socio-ecological factors related to violence escalation and extreme forms of "warfare" in chimpanzees and humans
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📸 Francesco Ungaro
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📸 Francesco Ungaro
March 13, 2026 at 3:45 PM
In a new paper, Dr Sylvain Lemoine brings together findings of non-human primate intergroup conflict and the socio-ecological factors related to violence escalation and extreme forms of "warfare" in chimpanzees and humans
www.arch.cam.ac.uk/news/how-can...
📸 Francesco Ungaro
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📸 Francesco Ungaro
"The body of my enemy”: Armed conflicts in societies without wealth www.prehistoire.org/515_p_58591/...
My contribution is a review of non-human primates intergroup conflicts and the socio-ecological factors related to violence escalation and extreme forms of "warfare" in chimpanzees and humans
My contribution is a review of non-human primates intergroup conflicts and the socio-ecological factors related to violence escalation and extreme forms of "warfare" in chimpanzees and humans
[ACCÈS LIBRE] - Séance 23 -« Le corps de mon ennemi » Conflits armés dans les sociétés sans richesse - Société Préhistorique française
[ACCÈS LIBRE] - Séance 23 -« Le corps de mon ennemi » Conflits armés dans les sociétés sans richesse - Association loi 1901 - d'utilité publique - Exonération de TVA, art. 261-7-1 du CGI - Société Pr...
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March 13, 2026 at 10:08 AM
"The body of my enemy”: Armed conflicts in societies without wealth www.prehistoire.org/515_p_58591/...
My contribution is a review of non-human primates intergroup conflicts and the socio-ecological factors related to violence escalation and extreme forms of "warfare" in chimpanzees and humans
My contribution is a review of non-human primates intergroup conflicts and the socio-ecological factors related to violence escalation and extreme forms of "warfare" in chimpanzees and humans
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Fully funded PhD position on primate parochialism! Study how cooperation within groups and conflict between groups evolve in red-fronted lemurs at our long-term field site in Kirindy Forest, Madagascar. @kirindy.bsky.social & @primatenzentrum.bsky.social. Apply here: www.dpz.eu
March 8, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Fully funded PhD position on primate parochialism! Study how cooperation within groups and conflict between groups evolve in red-fronted lemurs at our long-term field site in Kirindy Forest, Madagascar. @kirindy.bsky.social & @primatenzentrum.bsky.social. Apply here: www.dpz.eu