''Chimp Empire'' is a

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television series about

chimpanzee The chimpanzee (; ''Pan troglodytes''), also simply known as the chimp, is a species of Hominidae, great ape native to the forests and savannahs of tropical Africa. It has four confirmed subspecies and a fifth proposed one. When its close rel ...

s, narrated by

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. Set in the

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's Ngogo rainforest, it follows the lives of rival groups of chimpanzees. The documentary released in 2023.

Plot

Chimp Empire follows the lives of the Ngogo chimpanzees, the largest group of chimpanzees ever known. The series explores the complex

social dynamics Social dynamics (or sociodynamics) is the study of the behavior of groups and of the interactions of individual group members, aiming to understand the emergence of complex social behaviors among microorganisms, plants and animals, including h ...

of the chimpanzee community, including the relationships between males and females, parents and children, and rivals. It also examines the challenges the chimpanzees face, such as competition for food and territory and the threat of

poaching Poaching is the illegal hunting or capturing of wild animals, usually associated with land use rights. Poaching was once performed by impoverished peasants for subsistence purposes and to supplement meager diets. It was set against the huntin ...

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* 2020s American documentary television series 2023 American television series debuts American English-language television shows Netflix original documentary television series Television shows about chimpanzees {{documentary-tv-prog-stub