A Hollywood chimpanzee famed for his supposed appearances alongside Johnny Weissmuller in the 1930s “Tarzan” movies and recognised by the Guinness Book of Records as the world’s oldest living primate is almost certainly an imposter, research suggests. Read More »
Not content with fishing for insects, the resourceful chimpanzees of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Goualougo Triangle have another trick to show off. New Chimpcam footage shows the clever apes bashing in beehives with clubs before gorging on the sweet honey inside. Read More »
Here at Zoogle News, we take our journalistic responsibilities seriously. And like the New York Times admitting that its coverage of the buildup to the war in Iraq was insufficiently rigorous, Zoogle News is not afraid to admit when it gets things wrong. Read More »
They may not have mastered Twitter just yet but a group of African chimpanzees have apparently developed “stick 2.0″ — a brush-tipped tool which the clever creatures use to “fish” for termites. Read More »
Further horrific details have emerged of this week’s chimpanzee attack in Stamford, Connecticut. In disturbing and chilling audio footage of her desperate 911 call, the chimp’s owner pleads hysterically: “Send the police with guns… Please hurry up, he’s killing my friend… They’ve got to kill this chimp!” Read More »
A pet chimpanzee who starred in commercials for Coca-Cola has been shot dead by police after reportedly biting off a woman’s hands in a frenzied attack. Read More »