Chimpanzee Grooming! Chimps groom each other for a variety of reasons including hygiene, social bonding, conflict resolution, and maintaining status within their groups! #chimpanzee #grooming #savethechimps #worthythechimp #jude2thechimp | Save the Chimps, Inc.

Have you heard about the "grooming handclasp" among chimpanzees? This behavior, seen here with Tilly (left) and Shy (right) has been studied in free-living and captive chimp populations. Read all about it in "Chimpanzees create 'social traditions': Unique handclasp grooming behavior reveals local difference" - a 2012 article in Science Daily. https://tinyurl.com/PPCarticlechimp Video courtesy of Assistant Manager Yannis Baladi #chimpsanctuary #sanagayongchimpanzeerescue #chimpanzee #grooming #ha

Chimpanzees groom each other to strengthen bonds, build trust, and keep clean. It’s one of the most important social behaviors in a chimp family! 💙 Watch as Tapioca’s family enjoys a peaceful grooming session—it’s their way of showing care and connection. 🥰 And yes, those raspberry sounds are standard chimpanzee grooming noises 😄 Get to know Tapioca's family: https://bit.ly/tapiocasfamily | Save the Chimps, Inc.