Comprehensive reference genomes have now been assembled for six ape species: siamang (a Southeast Asian gibbon), Sumatran orangutan, Bornean orangutan, gorilla, bonobo and chimpanzee. Areas of their genomes previously inaccessible…
A new resident is monkeying around at New Yorkβs Bronx Zoo Bronx Zoo Welcomes Adorable Baby Silvered Langur NEW YORK (AP) β The Bronx Zoo has a playful new additionβan…
A Shropshire zoo has recently welcomed a lively family of eight squirrel monkeys, transported 250 miles to their new home at Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World in Telford. The troop,…
A monkey in a pink tutu that slipped out of a Missouri home was captured before a winter storm slammed the state A monkey wearing a pink tutu that slipped…
London Zoo is conducting its annual census of every mammal, bird, reptile and invertebrate London Zoo has embarked on its annual animal census, a comprehensive count of over 10,000 creatures…
Northern Muriqui Monkeys: Conservation Successes and Challenges in a Changing World Despite remarkable population growth since 1982, the critically endangered northern muriqui monkeys of Brazil’s Atlantic Forest face renewed threats,…
A baby orangutan named Sibu Junior has found a new home at a dedicated monkey sanctuary after his mother couldnβt feed him. Born on July 31 at Dublin Zoo, Sibu…
Kawi, a clever orangutan at the Prague Zoo, recently amazed visitors and experts alike by inventing a tool to retrieve a floating wicker basket from a pond. Lucie Ε tΔpniΔkovΓ‘, who…
Wild gorillas eat the same tree bark used by traditional healers, which can inhibit the growth of E. coli in petri dishes, according to a new study. In the lush…
A disabled chimpanzee orphaned by the illegal bushmeat trade in Africa has found a new sanctuary. Chocolat, who has been cared for in Kenya for the past two decades, has…