Monday? That’s otter madness…

#mbchimps #moyenbafing #fieldwork #africanclawlessotter 🧪

Wait, did you say Monday? No no thank you, but no.

#africanclawlessotter #moyenbafing #fieldwork #cameratrap #nope 🧪

Heading into the weekend with that TFIF mbchimp style!!

#soundon #TGIF #chimpanzee #moyenbafing 🧪

A small black lizard is well camouflaged in the folds of a north face duffel

Probably a good job I spotted this wee hitchhiker before he caught a ride to Scottish winter.. 🥶 To be fair, bomb proof duffel fabric is pretty good lizard camouflage 😂

#fieldwork #herp #Guinea #moyenbafing @mbchimp.bsky.social
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A black and white photo of a machete stuck standing vertically into a muddy forest floor

Forget the sword in the stone, here @mbchimp.bsky.social
it’s the machete in the mud that’s the rainy season hero! 😂

#fieldwork #gonechimping #moyenbafing #guinea #dontforgetyourmachete 🧪

A silvery tree frog with gold flecked eyes clings to a small branch

At least the #frogs of the #moyenbafing are living their absolute noisiest #rainyseason #bestlife 🛁🐸🧪

#fieldwork #gonechimping #guinea #maketherainstop #glowup @mbchimp.bsky.social

Black and white photo of a small snake in bamboo rafters

Pleased to report that new roomie & I getting along just fine after coming to some basic agreements about no-no spaces (boots, bedroll) and yes-please activities (eating large invertebrates)..

#fieldwork #herp #moyenbafing #guinea #gonechimping @mbchimp.bsky.social 🧪

The base of a very chonky folded baobab tree trunk

I like Bay-oh babs, and I can not lie…

#baobab #Guinea #moyenbafing #fieldwork #gonechimping 🧪
@mbchimp.bsky.social

A road - now a river - on way into the park

A river - now a road - on a chimp habituation morning

Baby monitor lizard in a river was a road..

Good people of Bluesky.. it’s time for the classic rainy season fieldwork game of : river-or-road?! @mbchimp.bsky.social 😂⛈️

with bonus new was-road-now-river friend 💚

#fieldwork #rainyseason #gonechimping #guinea 🧪 #moyenbafing

Come join us in the gorgeous #moyenbafing and contribute to chimpanzee #science and #conservation 🧪🐵🌿

Deadline July 15 or as soon as post filled

Wishing everyone a smashing 2025!

I'll be spending most of the year in Guinea under @mbchimp.bsky.social with @northernlimitpt.bsky.social @lirsamuni.bsky.social and @nakedprimate to study #chimpanzee behaviour in #MoyenBafing.

From camera traps to chimpanzee habituation, can't wait!

A chimpanzee sits by a pool with algae on a long fishing rod

🚨Late team change means we have a paid research assistant position with savanna chimpanzees in the incredible #MoyenBafing Nat Park. Deadline Nov 21, start mid-Jan; costs covered & small stipend. More details 👉 tinyurl.com/mbchimpjob It’ll be full on algae fishing fun times!!! 💚🐵🎣🧪 DM for any Qs