One walking gorilla might be considered a fluke. But two walking gorillas on opposite sides of the planet sounds like a pattern. Could humankind’s closest cousins finally be catching up in the evolutionary foot race? Read More »
Two blind orangutans rescued and cared for by ape conservationists in Sumatra have become parents to twins. Read More »
Omega the chimpanzee used to serve customers at a cafe in Lebanon. But sometimes they’d get him drunk, causing him to get aggressive and attack them — so he was sold to a small, decrepit zoo.
Now animal rights campaigners are campaigning to get the Middle Eastern country to conform with international animal welfare regulations to give animals like Omega some protection from cruelty and abuse, reports CNN’s Arwa Damon.
Almost half of all primate species are at risk of extinction with several reduced to barely a few dozen surviving animals, according to a new conservation report. Read More »
Zoogle News rounds up photos and video from around the UK as the country’s zoos cope with snow storms and freezing conditions. Read More »
An orangutan with a flair for ape-rture has attracted thousands of online fans after posting her photos on Facebook. Read More »
Sumatran orangutans could be the first great ape to become extinct as deforestation destroys their natural habitat on the Indonesian island. But a sanctuary which teaches rescued orangutans to fend for themselves in the wild could boost the species’ chances of survival, reports CNN’s Arwa Damon. Read More »
Facebook fans of a British TV show following the antics of monkeys and apes at a primate rescue centre have launched an online campaign to save the show from the axe. Read More »