Researchers exploring the mating behaviors of Brazil's endangered northern muriquis have utilized fecal DNA analysis to ...

Scientists now know how many bonobos live in one of the largest pristine tropical forests, a place believed to be the world's stronghold for the endangered species. The research estimates that between ...

Scientists now know how many bonobos live in one of the largest pristine tropical forests, a place believed to be the world's ...

An endangered species of ape, a siamang, was born at ZooTampa at Lowry Park last Sunday night. The zoo called it “a sign of hope for the species.” Siamangs are the largest of the lesser ...

But the endangered primates’ long forelimbs also have another purpose: hugging their moms. A rare baby siamang born at ZooTampa in Florida last month is delighting visitors as it clings tightly ...

Siamang gibbons have arms that are 1½ times the length of their legs, making it easy to swing from tree to tree. But the ...

Thailand is sending almost 1,000 highly endangered lemurs and tortoises back to their home in Madagascar, in what both ...

This Southeast Asian island, home to some of the world’s strangest and most iconic creatures, is a dream destination for a ...

The Lemur Conservation Foundation has been protecting and conserving lemurs — among the most primitive of primates — for ...

“Siamangs are endangered, so every birth is extremely ... for being particularly agile and acrobatic. These black furred apes have long arms and both opposable thumbs and toes.

Oct. 28, 2024 — A new study shows the remarkable adaptability of the critically endangered Cat Ba langurs. Despite low genetic diversity, the langurs have retained key genetic traits that help ...

Behind the scenes at a Chicago zoo, chimpanzees who spent years entertaining humans are learning to befriend their own kind.