The search for the lost chimpanzees of Tenerife
30 November 2023
The chimpanzees in seminal early 20th century psychology research showing their problem-solving capabilities are being honoured in a research project capturing their full and sometimes tragic life stories.
![Skeleton of the chimpanzee Tschego in Museum für Naturkunde Berlin. Credit: Javier Virués-Ortega](/content/auckland/en/news/2023/11/30/lost-chimps-tenerife/_jcr_content/leftpar/imagecomponent/image.img.480.low.jpg/1701305839888.jpg)
Associate Professor Javier Virués-Ortega has turned detective to solve the case of long-forgotten chimpanzees who helped redefine how we view animal and human intelligence.