Congo (1954–1964) was a chimpanzee artist and painter. Zoologist, author and surrealist painter Desmond Morris first observed his abilities when the chimpanzee was offered a pencil and paper at two years of age.

Feb 10, 2023 · In the depths of the Congo Rainforest, it’s said that a population of savage giant apes rules supreme. Known as the Bondo ape or Bili ape, murky accounts of these creatures suggest they walk on...

Oct 9, 2019 · In December, a beloved 20th-century artist will finally get his due when a lot of 55 paintings by Congo the chimpanzee goes on exhibit at the Mayor Gallery in London.

Oct 8, 2019 · The upcoming show of Congo, the largest ever dedicated to the chimp artist, will feature 55 paintings and drawings.

Congo (1954–1964) was a chimpanzee who learned how to draw and paint. Zoologist, author and surrealist painter, Desmond Morris, first observed his abilities when the chimp was offered a pencil and paper at two years of age. By the age of four, …

CONGO-APES features the Goualougo and Mondika field sites which are the world's longest-running studies of chimpanzees and gorillas in the Congo Basin. We are a team of conservation-focused scientists, forest guides and collaborators working together to conduct field research that illuminates understanding and inspires greater stewardship of ...

Aug 5, 2015 · A chimpanzee reaches towards the camera at Tchimpounga in the Republic of the Congo. The sanctuary, built by Conoco, Inc., and operated by the Jane Goodall Institute, cares for orphaned chimps.

Virtually innocent of human contact, the chimps of Congo's Goualougo Triangle display a sharp curiosity about us—and a sophisticated culture of toolmaking observed nowhere else.

Congo was a chimpanzee that learned how to draw and paint. He was born in 1954, and died in 1964. Desmond Morris, who studied his behaviour, gave him materials to paint, but didn't show him how to do it. [1] During his life, Congo made over 400 paintings. People living at the time of Congo thought his paintings resembled abstract art.

Congo (1954–1964) was a chimpanzee artist and painter. Zoologist, author and surrealist painter Desmond Morris first observed his abilities when the chimpanzee was offered a pencil and paper at two years of age.