As deforestation accelerates across the Amazon, scientists are uncovering a disturbing new consequence: humans are transmitting diseases to wildlife.
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The violent pet monkey, named Choke, was owned by the boy's grandfather and was reportedly still tethered to a bamboo when it attacked, biting into its victim's throat
A team of ETH Zurich students has unveiled Helios, a primate-inspired four-armed robot built for zero gravity that can grip and “climb” around space stations to handle cargo and maintenance
WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT Francisco Javier Ravelo, from South Florida, has been jailed for five years after pleading guilty to distributing hideous videos of monkey torture
A gang of extremely thirsty monkeys appeared to take the bus hostage, only moving from the road when passengers handed over bottles of water during a heatwave
Punch the Monkey is currently safe after two US tourists with possible links to cryptocurrency staged an invasion of his enclosure at Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan
Dr Ed Barnhart, often dubbed the 'real life Indiana Jones', discovered a hidden Mayan city in the remote rainforests of Belize, but had to dodge attacks from overprotective monkeys while doing so
In January 2023, researchers at the Helmholtz Institute for One Health in Germany noticed that an infant monkey known as a sooty mangabey had developed reddish skin lesions across its forehead, chest, and legs. Within 48 hours, the animal was reported dead. Over the following weeks, nearly a third of the group's 80 members developed similar lesions, and four infants died. The outbreak was caused…
A deadly "civil war" has broken out among the largest group of wild chimpanzees known to scientists, resulting in a permanent split in to two camps.
A topless tourist was filmed arguing with another man outside a bar in Thailand's infamous 'Sin City' while he handled his pet monkey. An onlooker accused him of feeding the monkey booze.
"Punch got a girl before I did."
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After months of relying on a cuddly stuffed orangutan for comfort following his abandonment, Punch the baby macaque has made a heartwarming milestone, it has emerged
The man then covered the monkey's head with a black cloth and tied its arms behind it to a plastic pipe.
A cheeky baboon was caught on camera striking a series of yoga-style poses while basking in the African sun, delighting safari-goers in Kenya’s Amboseli National Park
He moved hearts around the world - and inspired a very unusual piece of art
New laws coming into force in March and April 2026 could see dog owners have their pets seized
Researchers in Uganda have captured on camera a complex network of animals feeding on bats infected with Marburg virus, showing the potential for spillover for the first time
Urine testing confirmed alcohol consumption among wild African chimpanzees with 17 out of 20 containing alcohol byproducts, likely from fermented fruit
Our hearts are exploding.
A YouTuber who set out to make a video about bargain breaks to Torremolinos described the Spanish resort as a 'big disappointment' and made a flit to Morocco
A lonely baby monkey has become an unwitting star on the internet after being photographed with his beloved plush toy.
Julia Beautx, 26, a German influencer, was visiting a popular beach monkey trail in Krabi, Thailand when the animals turned on her. She went to hospital for a 'nasty' wound
If you like to see monkeys in Hong Kong, you may visit the Hong Kong Zoo. Or you go to the Kam Shan Country Park (Golden Hill Country Park). In this area, you will find many free-living monkeys. And it's fun. Believe me! That's what I did in 2021, together with my son. https://youtu.be/dQSrlL44sI0 We...