Gorillas bring wildlife tourists to Rwanda
CNN’s David McKenzie reports from Rwanda on how the once-troubled central African country’s mountain gorillas have inspired a tourism boom. Read More »
London gorillas seek love with French pin-up
London Zoo’s lonely female gorillas have been given a sneak preview of their new playmate – a 20-stone 12-year-old ape called Yeboah who is due to arrive in London from a zoo in northern France later this year. Read More »
Wildlife warning over ‘Russian roulette in monkey jungle’
Visitors to a wildlife park have been urged not to “play Russian roulette in the monkey jungle” following the release of shocking footage of baboons smashing up a car, ripping its roof box open and running off with bras, dresses and other clothing. Read More »
Chimpanzees on the loose at Chester Zoo
Chester Zoo in northern England was evacuated Sunday after a number of chimpanzees broke out of their island enclosure. Read More »
Chimps’ prodigious memories for fruit trees revealed
Clever chimpanzees memorise the precise locations of their favourite fruit trees amid forests of thousands of similar trees and even remember when each tree is most likely to be in season, new research has shown. Read More »
Tickling experiments prove apes can laugh
Researchers believe they may have discovered the origins of human laughter after conducting tickling experiments on young apes including bonobos, gorillas, orang-utans and chimpanzees. Read More »
Animal rights, animal wrongs: Mammals ‘have morals’
Morality may not be a uniquely human trait according to recent research suggesting mammals as varied as wolves, primates, mice, bats and whales know the difference between right and wrong. Read More »
Baboon baby boom at Kent wildlife park
Breeders at a wildlife park in Kent are celebrating the success of a baboon breeding programme following the birth of two baby apes and the imminent arrival of five more. Read More »