Adopt a Gorilla or Golden Lion Tamarin.
Human Origins Program at the Smithsonian's Museum of Natural History.
Heidi Hellmuth
Acting Curator, Primates
Great Ape House Animal Care staff are responsible for animal
care, exhibit maintenance, and interpretation and assist with
volunteer training.
Animal Care Staff:
- Laurie Thompson, biologist
- Erin Stromberg
- Becky Malinsky
- Amanda Bania
- KC Braesch
- Heather Harl
- Melba Brown
- Jackie Spicer
- Elliott Rosenthal
Visiting Research Staff:
Chikako King
Metacognition in Orangutans and Gorillas
Bess Price
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Tool Use and Planning
Francys Subiaul
Director of the Ape Mind Initiative and Assistant Professor at George Washington University
Evolution of Cultural Learning
