Scientists in the Democratic Republic of Congo claim they have discovered a new species of monkey, making it only the second such discovery in nearly 30 years. The claim is published in the journal ...

A rare and endangered king colobus monkey has been born at a zoo. Paignton Zoo in Devon said the "adorable baby", believed to be a girl, was born on 22 October after her 14-year old mother, Lola, gave ...

The terms “Old World” and “New World” emerged after Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492 and came upon another world, with the former expression used to describe the continents of Africa ...

A wildlife patrol at a nature reserve in the Democratic Republic of Congo filmed the first-ever video of a “very rare” monkey species. Photo from Getty / iStockphoto During a routine survey at a ...

FARGO — A pair of critically endangered monkeys are settling into their new home at the Red River Zoo. Critically endangered pied tamarins Noah and Peanut Butter explore their new home Thursday, Aug.

The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in Palm Desert has introduced its first troop of primates, marking a milestone in the zoo’s ...

An ongoing outbreak of yellow fever in Colombia is sickening and killing rare and threatened monkey species in captivity, a new study shows. Between February and May 2025, authorities reported eight ...