An Al Jazeera video explores the tough, cruel lives of Indonesian “monkey masters” and the chained animals they train to wear dolls masks, pull carts, perform tricks and beg for money in Jakarta’s “Monkey Village.” Read More »
A bright orange baby leaf-eating monkey – the first success of a nature-replicating harem-style breeding initiative – is the new star attraction at Taronga Zoo. Read More »
A woman from rural Virginia attended a court hearing on Thursday with a tiny monkey wearing a knitted dress tucked in her bra. Read More »
Male capuchin and howler monkeys have discovered an unconventional cologne to drive their lady monkeys wild with lust: the smell of their own urine. Read More »
Japan’s “most-wanted” fugitive monkey is back in captivity after an audacious escape from a maximum-security facility. Read More »
A fugitive monkey which has spent more than a year on the run in Florida has attracted a cult following on Facebook. Read More »
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 »
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 »