Two of six spider monkeys illegally brought into California are shown above with their troopmates where they are now living at Chicago's Brookfield Zoo. (U.S. Attorney's Office) A Texas man was busted ...

Between the Old World, which includes Africa and Asia, and the New World, which includes Mexico and Central and South America, there are well over 200 monkey species. Yet, nearly all species of baby ...

This video follows a full day in the lives of two baby monkeys from the moment they wake up. Viewers watch their playful routines, curious habits, and constant bursts of energy. The story highlights ...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Two baby monkeys have joined the Chattanooga Zoo, and they are in need of names. The emperor tamarins ...

A group of male capuchin monkeys kidnapped baby howler monkeys – a different species – on a small island of Panama. Video shows the howler monkeys clinging to the male capuchin monkeys’ backs, but the ...

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The El Paso Zoo and Botanical Gardens helped rescue two baby spider monkeys after they were found by U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

The bill was presented by Senators Joan Lovely with Mike Moore and Mike Brady and would prohibit the removal of infant primates from their mothers for the first year of their lives. By Chris Gardner ...

It's no secret that humans and primates share many common traits (and the vast majority of our DNA), but some monkey behaviors still leave scientists baffled. One of these behaviors was seen as ...

A capuchin named Joker started the apparent trend, leading researchers to suspect "there was something a little quirky about him, or that he was kind of lonely in a way.” Reading time 3 minutes A ...

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 ...