With the virus widespread in white-tailed deer, scientists wonder which animals might be next.
Tag: Monkeys and Apes
Francis Bacon’s Animal Paintings, Analyzed by Animal Experts
A new exhibition at London’s Royal Academy highlights Francis Bacon’s paintings of animals. We showed them to some specialists in their subject matter.
Shirley McGreal, Champion of Primates Under Threat, Dies at 87
She exposed smuggling rings and research laboratories and built a sanctuary for gibbons in South Carolina.
Ndakasi, Mountain Gorilla in Famous Selfie, Dies at 14
She died at age 14 in the Democratic Republic of Congo after “a prolonged illness,” said the park where she lived.
Fleeting Glimpses of Indonesia’s Endangered Orangutans
On the island of Sumatra, a devoted group of conservationists is grasping for a solution that will benefit both the animals and the people who live around them.
Your Monday Briefing
Haiti is searching for answers almost a week after the assassination of its president.
Why Do Humans Feed So Many Animals?
Researchers want to learn more about the connections between humans and the feeding of birds, beasts and other fauna.
San Diego Zoo Apes Get an Experimental Covid Vaccine
Apes easily fall prey to human respiratory infections, making the virus a major concern for zoos and conservationists.
Future Vaccines Depend on Test Subjects in Short Supply: Monkeys
The pandemic has highlighted the United States’ dependence on China for research animals, reviving calls for a “strategic monkey reserve.”
After Bars and Beaches, Gibbons Await a New Home in Thailand
The small apes were once widespread across much of Asia. But rampant deforestation and ruthless hunting of the acrobatic animal has greatly reduced its numbers and its habitat.