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SCIENTISTS FIND LOTS OF GORILLAS IN AFRICA CENSUS BUT ALSO SEE 19% PLUNGE
What scientists call the most accurate census of apes found nearly 362,000 gorillas in 2013... READ MORE›
GORILLAS ARE FAR MORE NUMEROUS THAN PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT, SURVEY REVEALS
The scientists covered the entire range of the western lowland gorilla, which accounts for 99 percent of all living gorillas, now thought to number around 360,000 animals... READ MORE›
Trending News Headlines : Bonobos
SMUGGLED BEATEN AND DRUGGED ILLICIT TRADE IMPERILS APES
Daniel Stiles, a self-styled ape trafficking detective in Kenya, had been scouring Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp for weeks, looking for pictures of gorillas, chimps or orangutans... READ MORE›
'TINDER FOR ORANGUTANS': DUTCH ZOO TO LET FEMALE CHOOSE MATE ON A TABLET
The scientists' main problem has been building a touchscreen tough enough to withstand Samboja's attentions, Van Berlo said... READ MORE›
7.2-MILLION-YEAR-OLD PRE-HUMAN FOSSILS CHALLENGE EVOLUTIONARY THEORY
Chimpanzees and bonobos are the nearest known relatives to humans, sharing 99 per cent of our DNA... READ MORE›
AN ORANGUTAN STOLE MY CAMERA AND TOOK CLOSE-UP SELFIES IN PICTURES
One of the challenges of wildlife photography is trying to come up with ways to take images that haven't been shot before... READ MORE›
ARGENTINE COURT GRANTS RIGHTS TO APE
Lawyers had appealed to free Sandra from the Buenos Aires zoo by arguing that although not human, she should be given legal rights... READ MORE›
MEET THE ORANGUTAN WHO NOW HAS THE SAME RIGHTS TO FREEDOM AS A HUMAN
Please read our Orangutans have been granted the status of non-human persons with legal rights in a landmark court ruling in Argentina... READ MORE›
AFRICAN CONSERVATION GROUP WITH UNUSUAL MISSION ENFORCEMENT
It is headed by a French conservationist, Charlotte Houpline, and together they pursued Mr. Doumbouya, with Mr. Drori posing as a buyer... READ MORE›
THE DARK, VIOLENT UNDERWORLD OF THE BABY CHIMP MARKET
'In 10 years, in 20 years, we won't have any more chimpanzees.'... READ MORE›
ORLANDO VICTIMS FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE
Franky Jimmy Dejesus didn't have children but his nephews and nieces were his everything, his close friend Sara Lopez told CNN... READ MORE›
SANDRA THE ORANGUTAN GRANTED LIMITED HUMAN RIGHTS
09 Nov 2013 If there is no appeal, she will be transferred to a sanctuary in Brazil where she can enjoy greater space freedom... READ MORE›
ZOOS KILLING OF GORILLA HOLDING A BOY PROMPTS OUTRAGE
But soon supporters of animal rights were organizing a vigil outside the zoo in remembrance of the gorilla, named Harambe, a male weighing more than 420 pounds... READ MORE›
CHIMPANZEES HOLD SECRET TO ULTIMATE COMFY BED, SAYS EXPERT
Primatologist creates 'humankind evolution bed', which apes key features of a treetop lair to provide a good night's sleep... READ MORE›
CHIMPANZEES TO GET LEGAL RIGHTS: COURT TO DECIDE
Person is not a synonym for human being, the brief explains, but designates an entity with the capacity for legal rights... READ MORE›
CELEBRITY APE SELFIES HARMING EFFORTS TO CURB WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING, UN BODY WARNS
Instagram snaps of celebs such as Paris Hilton and James Rodriguez posing with orangutans and chimpanzees is endangering the survival of the great apes... READ MORE›
'THE APE WHO WENT TO COLLEGE' AND COULD COMMUNICATE WITH SIGN LANGUAGE DIES AT 39
Chantek will be deeply missed by his family here at Zoo Atlanta... READ MORE›
WAL-MART IN ADVANCED TALKS TO BUY BONOBOS
Wal-Mart in advanced talks to buy Bonobos Recode... READ MORE›
JURASSIC WORLD AND TED 2: AN EVOLUTIONARY LEAP FOR ANIMAL RIGHTS?
Like the smartest monster movies, Jurassic World turns the equation on its head the real monsters are the owners of the island dino-resort... READ MORE›
STEALING ANIMALS TO SELL AS PETS
The live trade in apes particularly is growing, said Doug Cress of the Great Apes Survival Partnership... READ MORE›
FATAL SHOOTING OF GORILLA TURNS INTO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION
Witnesses say slain gorilla was trying to protect child... READ MORE›
STUDY FINDS GREAT APES KNOW WHEN PEOPLE ARE WRONG AND ARE WILLING TO HELP THEM
A person would place an object on one of two boxes, while a great ape looked on... READ MORE›
STUDY SAYS APES HAVE ABILITY TO THINK LIKE HUMANS IN AN IMPORTANT WAY
Then, after the man leaves, King Kong moves the rock or moves out of the bale... READ MORE›
GRAUER'S GORILLA: WORLD'S LARGEST GREAT APE BEING WIPED OUT BY WAR
The DRC army has been going into the Kahuzi-Biega national park and trying to chase out armed groups... READ MORE›
WORLD'S SADDEST, LONELIEST CHIMP MAY FINALLY GET SOME FRIENDS
Photo Barcroft Photo Barcroft Photo Barcroft Photo Barcroft Ponso with local villager Germain Jamal and primate expert Estelle Raballand... READ MORE›
ORANGUTANS AT DUTCH ZOO GET TINDER-LIKE APP TO HELP THEM FIND A MATE
Republication or distribution of this content is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Toronto Star Newspapers Limited and or its licensors... READ MORE›
THE ANCIENT 'HOBBITS' OF INDONESIA WERE 600,000 YEARS OLDER THAN PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT
New research says that the tiny, hobbit-like Homo floresiensis evolved much earlier, and were much tinier, than previously thought -- shedding new light on human evolution... READ MORE›
CHIMP'S DARING ZOO ESCAPE ENDS ON A POWERLINE, AND IT WAS ALL CAUGHT ON CAMERA
A chimpanzee frightened residents when it escaped a zoo in Japan and climbed up an electric pole to avoid being recaptured... READ MORE›
FRENCHMAN FIGHTS FOR GABON GORILLA HAVEN
Hearing the dreaded sound of human footsteps, three enormous gorillas jump down from the branches of central Gabon's lush rain forests and rush off into th... READ MORE›
HELP URGED FOR RESEARCH CHIMPS ON LIBERIA ISLE
After years in captivity, the chimpanzees are dependent upon human care... READ MORE›
CINCINNATI ZOO DIRECTOR DEFENDS DECISION TO KILL GORILLA AFTER BOY, 4, SLIPPED INTO ENCLOSURE
The male western lowland gorilla named Harambe was killed Saturday by a special zoo response team that feared for the boy's safety... READ MORE›
HUMAN ANCESTOR 'LUCY' SPENT MUCH OF HER TIME IN TREES, STUDY SAYS
Lucy, the ancient ancestor of modern humans, probably spent at least a third of her day nesting in trees, according to new research unveiled Wednesday. Our... READ MORE›