Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior Research Overview Ecology of Animal Societies Press Ecology of Animal Societies Team Research Publications Resources International Fieldwork Coordination Lectures & Videos Press News Press All BBC Wildlife Magazine February 09, 2026 In the Media Ecology of Animal Societies Kidnapping isn't just a human crime: 7 of nature's most shocking, brutal – and sometimes ballsy more Mongabay January 02, 2026 In the Media Ecology of Animal Societies 5 unexpected animal behaviors we learned about in 2025 more Smithsonian Institution December 23, 2025 In the Media Ecology of Animal Societies The Top Smithsonian Science Stories of 2025 more New York Times December 22, 2025 In the Media Ecology of Animal Societies How Blocking Illegal ‘Ghost’ Roads Could Protect Tropical Forests more CBS News December 17, 2025 In the Media Ecology of Animal Societies Researchers witness rare polar bear adoption more Humboldt Kosmos December 13, 2025 In the Media Ecology of Animal Societies Was lehrt uns die Verhaltensbiologie der Affen über menschliche Dynamiken? more Live Science November 20, 2025 In the Media Ecology of Animal Societies In the Media Fruth A forest with bonobos has never been so quiet more El País October 22, 2025 In the Media Ecology of Animal Societies In the Media Fruth Las cinco bonobas que mataron a un macho desafían el mito de la especie pacifista: “El ataque más violento jamás observado” more The Guardian October 06, 2025 In the Media Ecology of Animal Societies My pet sleeps all day and night. Is that normal? more Smithsonian Sidedoor Podcast October 01, 2025 In the Media Ecology of Animal Societies Monkey Mystery: The Case of the Capuchin Kidnappers more The Conversation August 19, 2025 In the Media Ecology of Animal Societies Going with the flow: how penguins use tides to travel and hunt. more MDR August 12, 2025 In the Media Ecology of Animal Societies Drei tote Tigerbabys im Zoo Leipzig: Wäre eine Rettung sinnvoll gewesen? more Father-Offspring Interviews August 06, 2025 In the Media Ecology of Animal Societies Menopause, Jumping Genes, Monkey Thieves more BBC July 25, 2025 In the Media Ecology of Animal Societies Some penguins ride ocean waves to save energy and find food more Mongabay July 24, 2025 In the Media Ecology of Animal Societies In the Media Schuppli Orangutans make up for lost sleep with daytime naps, study finds more Popular Science July 17, 2025 In the Media Ecology of Animal Societies The clever way Magellanic penguins ride—and adjust to—ocean currents more Cosmos Magazine July 03, 2025 In the Media Ecology of Animal Societies In the Media Schuppli Like humans, orangutans nap after a rough night more Nature June 30, 2025 In the Media Ecology of Animal Societies In the Media Schuppli Natural nappers: monitoring the sleeping patterns of wild orangutans more Yahoo June 28, 2025 In the Media Ecology of Animal Societies In the Media Schuppli Orangutans also need an afternoon nap sometimes, researchers find more Show more