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World Service,17 Jun 1999,24 mins

Chimpanzee Groups have Traditions, too

Science In Action

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Andrew Whiten at the University of St Andrews explains how a review of 150 years of observations has revealed cultural differences and traditions between African chimpanzee populations. In their fight against the malaria-carrying mosquito, scientists a the International Centre for Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE) in Nairobi are developing a deadly sexually transmitted fungus. Sounds from space and other wonders at the Frontiers of Science exhibition in London.

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