primates
En Route to Vasectomy in Sydney, Baboons Cut Loose
A baboon scheduled to undergo a vasectomy in Australia made a dash for freedom Tuesday along with his “two wives,” leaving the trio running amok on the streets of the country’s biggest city.
Read moreOrangutan Granted Human Status Settles Into New Florida Home
A 33-year-old orangutan granted legal personhood by a judge in Argentina is settling into her new surroundings at the Center for Great Apes in central Florida.
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Evolutionary Gene Loss May Explain Why Only Humans Have Heart Attacks
Humans and captive chimps both consume red meat and live fairly sedentary lifestyles, but only the former develops a plaque buildup in their arteries. Research published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on Monday pinpoints a missing gene that may make humans more susceptible to heart disease than our jungle-swinging cousins.
Read moreOrangutan Mother Blinded by Air Gun Pellets in Indonesia
An orangutan mother has been blinded after being shot with at least 74 air gun pellets on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, where threats to the endangered species have increased as the palm oil and paper industries shrink its jungle habitat.
Read moreChimps Varied ‘Culture’ Matters for Conservation, Study Says
In a new study, scientists argue that this diversity of behaviors should be protected as species themselves are safeguarded, and that they are now under threat from human disturbance.
Read moreIndonesia Court Allows Dam in Orangutan Habitat to Proceed
Environmentalists lost a court challenge Monday to a Chinese-backed dam in Indonesia that will rip through the habitat of the most critically endangered orangutan species.
Read moreFugitive Monkeys Back at Berlin Zoo, Days After Breakout
A 17-year-old fugitive monkey has been reunited with her daughter at a Berlin zoo after being caught at a railway station in the German capital.
Read moreZoo Escape
A group of chimpanzees at the Belfast Zoo used branches weakened by a storm to make a ladder and escape from their enclosure Saturday, zookeepers say.
Read moreWho’s the Daddy? Surprise in Swiss Orangutan Paternity Test
Basel Zoo in northwestern Switzerland said Thursday that a paternity test on a baby orangutan shows she wasn’t fathered by the male in her enclosure.
Read moreZoo Elephants Eat Berlin’s Leftover Christmas Trees
Berlin’s unwanted Christmas trees have ended their days as a festive snack for zoo elephants and stocking fillers for some of their fellow residents.
Read moreChris Brown Charged With Monkey-Related Misdemeanors
Chris Brown has been charged with monkey-related misdemeanors.
Read moreAlba the Albino Orangutan Returned to Jungle in Indonesia
The world’s only known albino orangutan climbed trees, foraged for food and began building a nest after being released into a remote Borneo jungle more than a year after conservation officials found her starving and dehydrated in an Indonesian village.
Read moreRare Conservation Win: Mountain Gorilla Population Ticks Up
There are more gorillas in the mist — a rare conservation success story, scientists say.
Read moreScientists Say Chinese-Backed Dam Risks Orangutan Habitat
Scientists are calling for cancellation of a Chinese-backed hydroelectric dam in Indonesia that threatens the habitat of a newly discovered orangutan species numbering only 800 animals.
Read moreAdvocates of Caged NY Chimps Lose Habeas Appeal
Ruling against a group that seeks personhood recognition for chimpanzees, a New York appeals court refused Thursday to free a pair of caged primates.
Read moreMost Primates Could Be Extinct in 25 Years, Study Finds
The majority of nonhuman primate species could be extinct within the next 25 years due to shrinking habitats and an expanding illegal animal trade, among other threats.
Read moreMissouri Primate Foundation Tells PETA to Back Off
The nonprofit Missouri Primate Foundation claims in court that PETA used a spy to defame it by taking undercover photos and videos of its chimpanzee housing facilities to try to build a case to take the chimps.
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