Research Monkey Deaths Prompt Calls For Crackdown
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Workers at a Nevada research lab were checking on a primate room when they came across a ghastly sight: Thirty dead monkeys were essentially cooked alive after someone left the heater on. Two others were near death and had to be euthanized. At a lab run by the same company, a monkey died last year .. .. read more..
Study Shows Female Monkeys Make The Best Teachers
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
When it comes to finding a role model, vervet monkeys prefer the women in their lives. Researchers have found that the silver-furred primates imitate a useful new skill, such as opening a box with a treat inside, only when the monkey demonstrating it is female. Vervet monkeys live in territorial gr.. .. read more..
Yellow Fever Strikes Monkey Populations In South America
Friday, March 12, 2010
A group of Argentine scientists, including health experts from the Wildlife Conservation Society, have announced that yellow fever is the culprit in a 2007-2008 die-off of howler monkeys in northeastern Argentina, a finding that underscores the importance of paying attention to the health of wildli.. .. read more..
Endangered Monkey Dies At Chattanooga Zoo
Friday, March 12, 2010
Chattanooga Zoo staff members announced Wednesday the death of Maya, the cotton-top tamarin born in May, a news release said. The extremely endangered monkey’s birth in captivity was widely publicized last summer. But after staff noticed that Maya seemed to lose her balance a few days ago, the vete.. .. read more..
Another Chimp Born In Rwandan Forest
Friday, March 12, 2010
An endangered chimpanzee group that\'s at the heart of a Rwanda reforestation effort backed by Great Ape Trust in Des Moines has welcomed its second infant in a year, the trust reported Wednesday. Gishwati Area Conservation Program field crews discovered the baby last week with mother Nyiramatwi. \"T.. .. read more..
Gorilla Born In Disney\'s Animal Kingdom
Friday, March 12, 2010
Disney\'s Animal Kingdom Park in Florida has a new attraction--a newborn western lowland gorilla, the third gorilla born at the theme park. The gorilla, whose gender is still unknown, is doing well and has already become an integral member of the gorilla family group which includes first-time mother.. .. read more..
Study Shows Bonobos Opt To Share Their Food
Monday, March 8, 2010
One of our closest primate relatives, the bonobo, has been shown to voluntarily share food, scientists report. This sort of generous behaviour was previously thought by some to be an exclusively human trait. But a team has carried out an experiment that revealed that bonobos were more likely to cho.. .. read more..
Chimpanzee At Knoxville Zoo Dies Unexpectedly
Monday, March 8, 2010
Saddened by the unexpected death of the pregnant chimpanzee Jackie, Knoxville Zoo keepers are working to help the park\'s remaining seven chimps adjust to the loss. Jackie, 35, was a leader and often a mediator among residents of the park\'s natural habitat Chimp Ridge. Now \"it will be a \'new normal,.. .. read more..
First Proof Gorillas Eat Monkeys?
Monday, March 8, 2010
Like the vegetarian who can\'t resist the occasional burger, the otherwise herbivorous gorilla might succumb to cravings for its evolutionary cousins, a new study hints. While some zoo specimens are known to eat meat, wild gorillas eat only plants and fruit, along with the odd insect—as far as scien.. .. read more..
Twice-Tranquilized Monkey Again Eludes Capture
Friday, March 5, 2010
Even after being hit twice with tranquilizer darts, the rhesus macaque that has been on the loose for months in the Tampa Bay area managed to escape again Wednesday afternoon. The monkey was spotted about 2 p.m. near 54th Avenue South and 22nd Street South, said Gary Morse, a spokesman for the Flor.. .. read more..