A new study of chimpanzee and bonobo groups at zoos reveals similar levels of aggression. However, scientists found stark sex-based differences between the species.

Punch may look sweet with his plushie – but anthropomorphism can’t tell us what a wild animal is truly experiencing

Vietnam's Tonkin snub-nosed monkeys are one of the world's most endangered primates.

Animal rights activists disagree with authorities on how best to handle boom in primate population near Table Mountain

At a zoo outside Tokyo, the monkey enclosure has become a must-see attraction thanks to an inseparable pair: Punch, a baby Japanese macaque, and his stuffed orangutan companion.

The six month old macaque's relationship with a soft toy orangutan has become an internet sensation.

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Zoo says the birth of the endangered François' langur offers hope for the survival of the species.

Tackling the tension between promoting conservation, keeping animals in captivity and its heavy history, the zoo has been reshaped around environmental awareness

All eight gorillas have now been moved to their new, larger home at the Bristol Zoo Project.

The board of directors at Oregon Health & Science University, which runs the primate center, voted unanimously for the move.

In December, The Orangutan Project rescued Jack and transferred him to their BORA Rescue Centre in East Borne, Indonesia.

Anybody who has ever struggled to get enough sleep knows just how much in life can interfere with our rest, and just how detrimental this can be to our health and happiness. Researchers from the Max P...

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Chimpanzees appear to be the biggest daredevils when they’re infants. Humans tend to take more chances and put themselves in the most danger in adolescence, so the expectation has been that chimpanzee...

This famous ape may have understood pretend actions—suggesting he had the capacity to imagine

Camera traps and PAM outperformed human transects in detecting moor macaques: sensors overcame point transect detectability after 2 days survey. Combining both audio-visual methods achieved highest d...

The new legislation requires new and existing private primate keepers to hold a licence.

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The red-nosed cuxiu monkey is like no other on the planet.

Researchers observed the primates switching social groups and passing information on where to find the ripest fruit

Between Nigeria’s Cross River and Cameroon’s Sanaga River lies one of West Africa’s largest remaining blocks of intact rainforest. Noisy groups of Preuss’s red colobus monkeys (Piliocolobus preussi) m...

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Conservationists hail the ‘desperately needed’ measures and urge greater protection after up to 11% of endangered Tapanuli orangutans wiped out

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Early primates evolved in cold North American climates 66 million years ago, enduring freezing winters before migrating to tropics.

Aye-ayes are remarkable thanks to their extra-long, bony middle fingers, which they use to locate grubs and pick their noses.

The charity calls on UK zoos, including Chester and Blackpool, to phase out the keeping of primates.

When it comes to sleeping, few animals are as fastidious as orangutans. Each evening, as twilight approaches, the tree-dwelling great apes meticulously weave a cup-shaped nest out of branches, twigs a...

Chimpanzees drum rhythmically, suggesting the roots of human musicality may predate our species. New research by cognitive scientists and evolutionary biologists has found that chimpanzees drum rhythm...

This big-eyed rainforest mammal looks like a cross between a bat and a squirrel. It glides between treetops using a furry membrane that connects its limbs.

Chimpanzees’ turn-taking shows skills that may have supported the evolution of human conversation.

In a new study comparing social curiosity in children and chimpanzees, researchers found that both species are drawn to social interactions.

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Scientific Reports - Bonobos tend to behave optimistically after hearing laughter

The primate species identified in the Sete de Setembro Indigenous Land have symbolic meanings that are deeply associated with the cultural, ecological and mythological elements of the Paiter-Suruí peo...

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In 1978, renowned ecologist Dan Janzen jumped into a ravine in Costa Rica, broke three ribs, and spent the first month of the rainy season watching the tropical dry forest from inside a shack. At nigh...

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Ring-tailed lemur Stumpy celebrates turning 39 with birthday cake and a new Guinness World Records title!

Study suggests role of male parents may be under-appreciated in some primate species

Apes lived in this changing environment, which helped shape their evolution.Their behavior and diet were influenced by the landscape.

Research shows the earliest apes – ancestors of modern great apes and humans – evolved in tropical forests in the shadow of a violent volcano.

Recent research explores what drives this human behaviour.

With their bright red, hairless chests and grass-grazing lifestyle, gelada monkeys are quite unusual. They are the only primate, other than humans, to primarily live on land instead of in trees, and a...

New research uncovers the surprising truth behind the mysterious march of these wild primates – and it’s got nothing to do with predators or food.

Chimpanzees drum rhythmically, suggesting the roots of human musicality may predate our species. New research by cognitive scientists and evolutionary biologists has found that chimpanzees drum rhythm...