Concerns owners could 'go underground' to keep primates as new rules set to come into force ...

Japan's snow monkeys soak in hot springs for thermoregulation and to relieve stress – a new study suggests there is another ...

Photographer Frédéric Noy's shots give an insight into life around the rainforests of Udzungwa Mountains National Park – and ...

Look down at the rainforest floor. Rotting flowers shift under the assault of tiny petal-eating beetles. Vividly colored ...

In truth, it is not a paradox. The animals involved all seem perfectly eager participants in heterosexual behaviour, as well, so their reproduction is not compromised. It is, though, a puzzle—for ...

A council has urged anyone keeping monkeys and primates as pets to get a licence before new rules are introduced across England. The licensing system has been introduced to ensure the animals are ...

The City of Cape Town has confirmed that planning and development are actively underway for a proposed baboon sanctuary on the Cape Peninsula. However, this initiative faces escalating opposition from ...

A new report finds thousands of African primates, including chimpanzees and gorillas, are being traded both legally and illegally. Most of the legal trade in great apes is for scientific and zoo ...

Ambling along Diani Beach road, 30km south of Mombasa in Kenya, I am parallel with the Indian Ocean and minutes from the powdery, cream sand of Africa’s best-known beach, writes Beth Richardson. It’s ...

Panda gathers the greatest minds in the valley at the edge of their territory to figure out what the strange looking device the Ninja Monkey's are building, leaving Skunk, Ox and Bird feeling left out ...

From a quick swipe of a banana to elaborate “ransoms” of smartphones, monkey shenanigans have earned these adorable animals a worldwide reputation as mischievous little thieves. Perhaps you’ve seen ...