Looking out at a sliver of sunlight shining into a dark rocky cave

Something something Plato’s allegory of the something cave…

nothing like the last week of fieldwork for a couple of months to leave you feeling a little philosophical…

#outofdarkness @mbchimp.bsky.social
#gonechimpin #guinea #moyenbafingnationalpark

On a large expanse of concrete floor a cat squeezes himself onto a small felt laptop cover

Quarantine buddy demonstrating that the universal truism of ‘if it fits I sits’ applies to all places at all times… but most especially if you are foolish enough to momentarily place a felt laptop cover on a concrete floor…

#bugomaprimates #gonechimpin #uganda #bugomaforest #campcat 🧪

A bolt is threaded through a loop to hold shut the petrol cap on a battered Toyota

Any port in a storm…

#fieldwork #guinea #gonechimpin #toyota

A man’s hand points out a tiny hoof print among the dry leaves on the forest floor

Was given an absolute masterclass in tracking by the incredible anti-snare team at #BudongoChimps - here Dominik has softly brushed aside deep leaf litter to point out the tiny hoof print that confirms we’re following a blue duiker trail 🤓💚

#budongoforest #fieldwork #gonechimpin

Galaxy of thousands of firefly lights in the dark forest

No non-clichéd way to say how breathtakingly heart-stoppingly beautiful it was to be alone in the deep forest surrounded by a galaxy of 100,000 #fireflies (having what I can only assume was the orgy of the yr 🤣) Crappy phonecamera doesn’t do justice, but this one will stay 💚 #gonechimpin #fieldwork

Black and white photo of a hand covered in very sticky latex

Turns out dabbling in feeding ecology is mucky stuff! Developing a lot more sympathy for the chimp moms that have to groom this stuff out of their offspring 😂

#fieldwork #gonechimpin #budongochimps

A young adult male chimpanzee turns to look at the camera while sitting quietly in a small tree in the Budongo forest

Time to #EatFigsnChill - best to learn a little patience when you’re one of the 30 independent males on #teamWaibira

#gonechimpin #fieldwork #Budongochimps #Budongoforest #Uganda

Black and white picture of a female chimpanzee on the forest floor in the classic ‘the thinker’ pose

Kewaya and I both wondering why we bothered to get out of bed early when everyone else seems to have decided to have a long lie in this morning.. 🙄

#BudongoChimps #Gonechimpin #budongoforest #lazybuggers #fieldwork #uganda

A view out an airplane window overlooking dense clouds with clear deep blue sky above

Peaceful above / Chaos below… day 3 of trying to migrate south and at least it looks like I’ll at least make it on to the right continent this time 🤞🤞

#fieldwork #weathergods #windowseat #gonechimpin