Deep in the jungles of Uganda, wild chimpanzees are doing the unthinkable — self-medicating in ways that most of us thought impossible.

In this groundbreaking episode, Jonathan Benaiah sits down with Dr. Elodie Freymann — primatologist, science storyteller, and member of The Explorers Club — to discuss her astonishing paper on how wild apes engage in intentional, intelligent self-care.

What does this mean for our understanding of evolution, medicine, and animal cognition? Could the secrets to future cures lie in the wisdom of the forest? And how might this shape the future of conservation?

Listen in for one of the most thought-provoking conversations of the year — on The Jonathan Benaiah Podcast, with nuggets featuring right here on The Africa Safari Podcast.

The Episode premieres Sunday, 8th June 2025