Five men were convicted of smuggling two baby chimpanzees through Nepal, which has become a hot-spot for traffickers.
Tag: Monkeys and Apes
One Casualty of the Palm Oil Industry: An Orangutan Mother, Shot 74 Times
Indonesia has promised to stop clearing jungle for plantations. So why are endangered apes still on the front lines of the conservation battle?
Man Arrested After Drugged Orangutan Is Found in Indonesian Airport
The animal was found sleeping in a basket. Officials say it was smuggled into the airport by a Russian tourist.
An Orangutan Named Hope Was Repeatedly Shot With an Air Rifle. She Was Blinded but Survived.
Rescuers found the animal and her malnourished baby on an oil palm plantation in Indonesia. She survived, but her baby did not.
Taj Mahal Guards Take Up Slingshots Against Monkey Menace
Aggressive gangs of monkeys that threaten tourists in Agra, India, are facing a gentle crackdown.