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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 »

Political turmoil and a resurgent “timber mafia” are threatening the unique biodiversity of Madagascar and putting thousands of species – including the island’s famous lemurs – at risk of extinction, environmentalists have warned. 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 »

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 »

The president of Zambia has ordered the eviction of around 200 monkeys from the gardens of the presidential palace after one of them urinated on his head during a press conference. Read More »

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 »

A marmoset monkey with a striking resemblance to Gizmo, the mogwai creature from the film “Gremlins”, is safe and well after being found by a young couple watching TV in their living room a week after escaping from a safari park. Read More »