2019.11.30

The Social Lives of the Amboseli Baboons

Strong relationships seem to help baboons overcome early life adversity, and that could have big implications for human health 62 0119-p36-The Social Lives of the Amboseli Baboons

TROOP OF YELLOW BABOONS gathers at dusk at Amboseli National Park in Kenya. Researchers here are observing them to understand how social habits affect health.. Photographs by Nichole Sobecki

TROOP OF YELLOW BABOONS gathers at dusk at Amboseli National Park in Kenya. Researchers here are observing them to understand how social habits affect health.. Photographs by Nichole Sobecki

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