I'm in the middle of reading Jane Goodall's book “In the Shadow of Man,” and there is no doubt in my mind that chimps experience grief and loss. I really recommend the book.

This photo first appeared in the November issue of National Geographic magazine. The photographer, who worked as a volunteer at the chimp rescue center, submitted her photo to National Geographic's Your Shot, which features readers' best pix. Here's the backstory:
http://blogs.ngm.com/blog_central/2009/10/the-story-behind-our-photo-of-grieving-chimps.html

I'll never get that big a crowd at my funeral :(

next picture: all the chimps flinging poo at Dorothy and the caretakers out of respect, of course

Aw, that's so sad. On that “Chimp Sanctuary” or whatever it was called series, one of the chimps had died and a relative of her's (son I think) stuck by her body and wouldn't let the sanctuary workers take her away. Obviously the .1% difference between us and them isn't emotion…

Proof that we are all just animals.

bummer.

I was kidding, btw.

Animals don't have feelings, silly.

=(