WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Mwana, the first chimpanzee born at Sedgwick County Zoo, has died at age 41. Born Oct. 28, 1984, Mwana ...

SOME OLD FRIENDS. SO ABBY’S CARRYING IVY. SHE’S IVY’S FOSTER MOM, AND THEN FOLLOWING THEM AROUND. IS LOLA IN THE CHIMPANZEE FOREST AT THE MARYLAND ZOO IN BALTIMORE. THEY DON’T KNOW IT YET, BUT THE ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The Sedgwick County Zoo on Friday announced the death of one of its “beloved” chimpanzees, Mwana.

Over the last four months, the L.A. Zoo has welcomed the birth of five great apes, including a gorilla, orangutan and three chimpanzees. Here's how staff are managing their care.

A video showing a chimpanzee smoking a cigarette at a zoo in southern China has spread rapidly online, raising concerns about animal welfare and visitor behavior. The footage, captured at Nanning Zoo ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — It's time to say goodbye to the last of the chimpanzees at the San Francisco Zoo — for now. Zoo officials announced Thursday that the program is going on hiatus, and that the ...

On October 13, 2022, in Qiqihar, located in northeastern China’s Heilongjiang province, a heartwarming yet amusing scene unfolded at a zoo. A young woman leaned toward the glass enclosure and kissed a ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The Los Angeles Zoo welcomed the birth of a baby gorilla, the fifth and latest addition in a recent baby boom of ...

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 ...

Captive chimpanzees are one of the most popular species kept in zoos because of their charismatic appeal and similarity to humans. They are the closest living relatives of humans because of the shared ...

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 ...

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 ...