If you want to see many primates in one place, Kibale National Park is where to go. Thirteen primate species call this forest ...

In 1969, after filming “The Mind of Mr. Soames” — his 10th film in a decade during which he had been, according to one critic ...

Smokey Bear. Ham the Space Chimp. Hsing-Hsing and Ling-Ling. Not many animals reach celebrity status, but it’s a bit of a tradition here at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo. In January, we rolled out ...

DreamWorks’ move to bring Madagascar back to theaters arrives as a bit of a belated celebration, with the original film ...

A new study uses sibling genetics to compare monogamy across species. Humans score higher than expected and sit close to ...

"Christmas came early for our gibbon family!" the Akron Zoo announced with a cute little video of this band of primates ...

There are many reasons to visit Rwanda, but the biggest one is trekking to see rare mountain gorillas. They are found only in one area, the Virunga Massif, which is split between the Democratic ...

For Life in the Freezer, a filming team (accompanied by David Attenborough) documented life in one of the harshest ...

"While this is a joyful time, the first few weeks of life are especially delicate and can be unpredictable," the news release ...

A deadly conflict between rival groups of chimpanzees in Uganda led to comprehensive victory and a bounty of territory and food — does it show why humans go to war? When you purchase through links on ...

The zoo announced Friday that on the morning of Dec. 7, zookeepers discovered Kivuli, the black-and-white colobus monkey, had ...

Chimpanzees naturally ingest surprising amounts of alcohol from ripe, fermenting fruit. Careful measurements show that their typical fruit diet can equal one to two human drinks each day. This ...