For New Delhi, monkeys are a minor problem compared with poverty and pollution, but the government doesn’t want them stealing the spotlight when world leaders arrive.
Tag: Monkeys and Apes
London Zoo Weighs Its Animals. All 14,000 of Them.
It can’t be easy to weigh a meerkat, but boy, does it look like fun.
As Weather Threats Loom, Even Chimps Learn to Shelter in Place
How do you teach 300 chimpanzees to seek safety in a storm? With cowbells, sound machines and a bright orange Frisbee.
HelloFresh to Stop Buying Coconut Milk From Thailand Amid Claims of Monkey Labor
The meal kit company’s decision follows an advocacy group’s report claiming that some monkeys in Thailand are forced to climb trees and pick the fruit.
A Chimpanzee Escaped From a Ukrainian Zoo. She Returned on a Bicycle.
The adventures of Chichi the chimpanzee were shared widely on social media, delighting residents of Kharkiv, a city that has faced ceaseless bombardment by Russian forces.
Don’t Blame Monkeys for Monkeypox, W.H.O. Says After Attacks
The outbreak is centered on humans, not animals, health officials said, after a report that some monkeys were harmed in São Paulo, Brazil, out of fear of transmission, according to local authorities.
All Hooting Aside: Did a Vocal Evolution Give Rise to Language?
The loss of certain muscles in the human larynx may have helped give our species a voice, a new study suggests.
Monkey Is Killed in Japan After Spate of Human Attacks
As Japan’s macaque population grows, clashes with humans are becoming more frequent. More than 50 people were injured by recent monkey attacks in one western city.
In Search of Panama’s Elusive Spider Monkeys
Environmental initiatives in the Azuero Peninsula offer hope for the future of a critically endangered subspecies.
If You Haven’t Thought About Coronavirus in Animals, You Should
With the virus widespread in white-tailed deer, scientists wonder which animals might be next.