Extinction plight of world’s rarest primates revealed
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 »
Hot potatoes, baboons and elephants in the snow
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 »
Camera-wielding Orangutan shows aptitude for ape-rture
An orangutan with a flair for ape-rture has attracted thousands of online fans after posting her photos on Facebook. Read More »
Jungle training with Sumatra’s endangered orangutans
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 fury as ‘Monkey Life’ faces TV axe
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 »
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 »
