Rescuing an Animal in Distress: A Boater’s Compassionate Act
“When she looked at me, I knew she was thankful …” As a boat operator moving goods along Panama’s Bayano River, Matusalen Garcia knows the area well. But the other…
Chest Beating in Gorillas: A Study on Conflict Prevention
The thunderous display of a gorilla beating its chest is indeed a remarkable spectacle, both visually and audibly. Yet, recent research, drawing upon years of observation of mountain gorillas, reveals…
Rescued Monkey Relocated to Zoo for a Fresh Start
A Japanese macaque named Honshu, who escaped from Highland Wildlife Park near Kincraig and was on the run for over five days last month, has been relocated to another zoo…
Emergency C-Section Delivers Baby Gorilla, Thrives at Fort Worth Zoo
Despite the animal mother’s full recovery, zoo officials have noted her lack of interest in her newborn offspring. Last month, a baby gorilla was delivered prematurely via emergency cesarean section…
Rare Gorilla Born at London Zoo! 🦍
Exciting news from the London Zoo! A critically endangered western lowland gorilla named Mjukuu just became a mom for the second time on January 17. Picture this: after only 8-and-a-half…
Saving Brazil’s Golden Monkey, One Green Corridor at a Time
Volunteers are taking part in an effort to extend the habitat of the most emblematic and endangered species of Rio de Janeiro’s rural interior — the golden lion tamarin RIO…
Which animals can recognize themselves in the mirror?
Research on whether animals can recognize themselves in the mirror began in 1970 1 and just a handful of species have since passed the test ever since. While we are…
Urgent Call for Support as Study Highlights Myanmar’s Primates and Their Protectors in Need
Gibbons in Myanmar hold a special place in cultural folklore, revered as forest spirits symbolizing pristine environments in significant tales. These narratives, depicting these agile and charming primates, have played…
Chimps go through menopause. That could shed light on how it evolved in humans.
Evidence uncovered by researchers indicates that wild chimpanzees in Uganda’s Kibale National Park experience menopause, shedding light on the evolutionary origins of this uncommon trait in humans. A recent study…
Unveiling 10 of the Strangest Hybrid Animals in Nature’s Menagerie
Cross-species coupling in nature doesn’t adhere to rigid rules. Occasional inter-species mating resulting in natural hybridization is a phenomenon observed in the animal kingdom. Humans, for centuries, have exploited hybridization…