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Shirely Strum

Primatologist Shirely Strum conducted 50 years of field research in Kenya. She is the author of Echoes of Our Origins: Baboons, Humans and Nature, which lays out the decades of her discoveries—from baboons’ complex strategies for negotiation, collaboration, and resilience to the evolution of trust in baboon society.

This Is What a Baboon Reunion Looks Like

Early experiments in monkey social behavior

October 8, 2025