U.S. Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he wants to end the use of primates in federally funded research, a wish that could have dramatic consequences for S.C.’s famous “Monkey Island” and ...

A new black-handed spider monkey (also called Geoffroy’s spider monkey) was born at Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo on Dec. 18, the zoo announced in a news release. The baby is currently on display to ...

The BBC has issued a formal response to Robin Ince’s decision to leave The Infinite Monkey Cage. As Chortle was first to report at the weekend, the comedian says he felt compelled to leave the popular ...

Warning: This story contains photos that some may consider troubling. Viewer discretion is advised. U.S. Customs and Border Patrol workers at one of America’s biggest and busiest airports intercepted ...

On a routine winter patrol along a narrow forest trail in a nature reserve in central China's Hubei Province, volunteer ranger Wu Yihong was stopped in his tracks by a flicker of gold and a soft ...

OSTEEN, Fla. — In a trend on social media, people are showing off the pet monkeys they own, often to generate revenue for their animals. Owners are often forced to give up their monkeys because they ...

SILVER SPRINGS, Fla. — This time of year, hundreds of people head to Silver Springs every day to get a glimpse of two main attractions — manatees and monkeys. Both animals make their home in and ...