These Chimps Treat Each Other’s Wounds. With Bugs

The video explores self-medication in animals, highlighting a study on chimpanzees in Gabon using insects for wound care, which may indicate prosocial behavior. It also examines the survival of sea sponges in the Arctic Ocean, sustained by an extinct ecosystem of tube worms, emphasizing the importance of understanding these ecosystems for conservation efforts.

What challenges do researchers face in understanding the sponge communities in the Arctic Ocean?

Explain how sponges in the Arctic Ocean sustain themselves despite living in an area with limited food sources.

What role do sponges play in underwater ecosystems, and why is their survival important?