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BONOBOS PREFER BULLIES OVER 'NICE GUYS'
MIAMI - Sex-crazed, easy-going and cooperative, bonobos are often described as the hippies of the ape world... 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›
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›
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'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›
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›
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›
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›
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›
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›
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›
HELP URGED FOR RESEARCH CHIMPS ON LIBERIA ISLE
After years in captivity, the chimpanzees are dependent upon human care... 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›
SKULL DATING BACK 13 MILLION YEARS POINTS TO AFRICAN ROOTS FOR APE-HUMAN ANCESTOR
Skull dating back 13 million years points to African roots for ape-human ancestor study... READ MORE›
EBOLA VACCINE CREATED TO PROTECT CHIMPS
Without an Ebola vaccine, argued Walsh, the world will end up with a few little remnant populations of chimps and gorillas... READ MORE›
BRAZILIAN MONKEYS MAKE ROCK FLAKES SIMILAR TO EARLY STONE TOOLS ATTRIBUTED TO HUMANS
Call them knockoffs. Rock-smashing monkeys in Brazil make stone flakes that look a lot like tools made by our ancient ancestors. Scientists watched as Capu... READ MORE›
OHIO ZOO'S GORILLA PROVIDES WINDOW INTO GENOME SIMILARITIES BETWEEN HUMANS, GREAT APES
A gorilla named Susie is helping provide fresh insight into the genetic similarities and differences between people and these endangered apes that are amon... READ MORE›
GREAT APES KNOW WHEN PEOPLE ARE WRONG
Researchers used a test developed for human babies, about 18 months of age, to determine if they could understand when a person held a false belief... READ MORE›
NEW FIND SUGGESTS HUMANS SPLIT FROM APES IN EUROPE, NOT AFRICA, 2 MILLION YEARS EARLIER
Researchers have long believed that humans split from apes some 5 million years ago in Africa, but a study Monday suggests it happened in Europe far earlie... READ MORE›