Martian Gorillas Found By Nasa!: “This amazing picture of the Martian landscape has got alien hunters excited about the possibility that it shows a silverback gorilla striking a pose on the Martian surface.
The image was taken by the Mars Spirit Rover in the Gusev crater, a crater over 100 miles in diameter that is thought [...]
Escaped Gorilla Recaptured At Dallas Zoo: “Officials at the Dallas Zoo say they still are unclear how a 180-pound gorilla managed to temporarily escape from its enclosure.
Tufani the gorilla was first seen on top of her cage Saturday morning and within the hour, the 19-year-old animal was tranquilized and returned to its 40-foot-by-50-foot enclosure, The [...]
Zhora The Chimp Sent To Rehab: “A Russian chimpanzee has been sent to rehab by zookeepers to cure the smoking and beer-drinking habits he has picked up, a popular daily reported on Friday.
An ex-performer, Zhora became aggressive at his circus and was transferred to a zoo in the southern Russian city of Rostov, where he [...]
Monkey Twins Born In Nazi Bunker: “Two rare monkey twins have been born inside a giant Nazi wartime bunker in the middle of the Austrian capital Vienna.
After the war Vienna council officials were left scratching their heads about what to do about the massive steel reinforced concrete bunker that once housed giant anti flak guns.
After [...]
Chimp Attacks Volunteer At Florida Primate Sanctuary: “Andrea Maturen, a young but seasoned volunteer, is known to horse around with the chimps she cares for at the Suncoast Primate Sanctuary.
Shawn, an 11-year-old chimpanzee, is known for her gentle way, quirky mannerisms and fingerpainting skills.
Friday morning, something went terribly wrong when Shawn relentlessly attacked and chased [...]
Clint Eastwood's Ape Sidekick Rescues Great Ape Trust Caretaker From Attack: “An orangutan bit a caretaker’s hand at Great Ape Trust Saturday morning, leaving only bruises, before a second ape with ties to actor Clint Eastwood came to the rescue.
Stephanie Perkins was standing outside the orangutan enclosure about 10:30 a.m. and reached in to collect [...]
Street Camera Shows 'Monkey' Roaming Darwin, Australia: “Security camera footage has been released that apparently shows a monkey scampering across a street in Darwin.
A bus driver and several other people said they spotted the small primate wandering around Darwin’s northern suburbs on Friday morning.
Following the sightings, the Northern Territory environment department issued a warning for [...]
Judge Turns Down Request For Chimp DNA Test In Custody Fight: “A baby chimpanzee that is the focus of a custody dispute in Sarasota won’t undergo a DNA test.
Judge Charles Roberts on Friday denied a DNA test for Eli the chimp, but told James Casey that he and his attorney could bring up the matter [...]
Henry Doorly Zoo Gorilla Predicts More Winter: “Pennsylvania’s Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow Tuesday and was scared back into his hole for six more weeks of winter, but the famous groundhog got a run for his money from a gorilla at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo.
The 6-year-old gorilla decided to try her hand at weather predicting [...]
