I spent a week trekking through Toro-Semliki Wildlife Reserve in Uganda with my guide, Keneth, and witnessed something extraordinary: chimpanzees that regularly walk upright in the grasslands and dig wells in sandy riverbeds to access cleaner, filtered water. These chimps carefully scoop out pits in the sand until clear water seeps in from below. Research shows that these wells help remove debris and contaminants, giving them safer drinking water than what’s available directly from the river. Ev

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