The Cumberland Nature Trail, St. Vincent
What began as a search for a rare parrot became a hike through tropical green, full of guavas, old friendships, and quiet epiphanies. On the Cumberland Trail in St. Vincent, the forest didn’t give me the perfect bird photo. It gave me something better.
Even the chimps are drinking...! But seriously. I truly believe the chimps *are* intentionally sharing fermented #BreadFruit! Tagging @RadicalAnthro
Are these chimps having a fruity booze-up in the wild?
New data suggests that the human inclination toward feasting in groups is part of our deep evolutionary history.
Jennifer Ouellette – Apr 21, 2025
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/04/are-these-chimps-having-a-fruity-booze-up-in-the-wild/
In 1787, the #HMSBounty sailed to the South Pacific to obtain breadfruit, a starchy food crop. While returning to the Caribbean, #CaptainBligh rationed water to keep thirsty breadfruit trees alive, a factor in the crew's mutiny.
More than 200 years later, Chicago