Zoo welcomes first newborn chimpanzee in 17 years
A Long-Awaited Arrival Colchester Zoo has welcomed its first newborn chimpanzee in almost 17 years. The infant was born early on Saturday morning to first-time mum Kora and father Napoleon.…
Orphaned Orangutan Returns to Wild Home After 4-Years Rehab in ‘Jungle School’ – LOOK
From Captivity to Freedom A female orangutan rescued as a young juvenile has been successfully returned to the wild after spending four years learning survival skills at a rehabilitation center…
Last monkey on the loose after Mississippi highway crash is captured after being spotted by resident
It was the last monkey on the loose from the Oct. 28 crash when the truck overturned on Interstate 59. HEIDELBERG, Miss. — The final monkey still missing after a…
China’s rare golden monkeys debut at European zoos, a possible successor to ‘panda diplomacy’
With their fiery orange fur, pale blue faces, and thick coats built for cold mountain air, China’s golden snub-nosed monkeys are unlike any other primate on Earth — and now,…
King of the Jungle Gets a CT Scan: Kiburi’s Royal Check-Up at London Zoo
Kiburi, a 21-year-old silverback gorilla and the leader of London Zoo’s western lowland gorilla troop, received a reassuring health update this week after undergoing a comprehensive medical examination. The 177-kilogram…
What to know about endangered gorillas and tourist tours tracking them
BWINDI, Uganda (AP) — Every year on September 24, conservationists mark World Gorilla Day, an occasion launched in 2017 to honor the 50th anniversary of the Karisoke Research Center in…
Birth of UK’s Only Bonobo Baby Gives Fresh Hope for World’s Most Endangered Ape
Conservationists and zookeepers are celebrating the birth of a healthy baby bonobo, our closest living relative. Heartwarming photos show Yuli, the bonobo mother, cradling her newborn at Twycross Zoo in…
Escaped monkey who ‘went for a stroll’ is home safe
Residents of Buncrana, County Donegal, got a surprise visitor at the pier this week when a capuchin monkey named Joey was spotted perched on a fence near the harbour. Joey,…
Orangutan Released After 9 Years of Intensive Rehabilitation in Nonprofit’s ‘Jungle School’
A landmark conservation effort has given Popi, a female orangutan rescued as an infant, a second chance at life in the wild. After nearly nine years of rehabilitation, Popi was…
How orangutans thrive in feast and famine without gaining weight
Humans could learn a thing or two from orangutans when it comes to maintaining a balanced, protein-filled diet. Great apes native to the rainforests of Indonesia and Malaysia, orangutans are…