September 29 10
“Why would anyone think that making any “Planet of the Apes” movie was a good idea after Tim Burton’s remake? I have no idea. I don’t even think that movie was successful. Maybe James Franco’s just trying to do his part to help warn humanity against the impending Chimpocalypse. The point is, James Franco makes [...]
September 27 10
Zoo Builds Barrier For Stone-Throwing Chimps: “
With officials long worried that a serious injury, or even death, is just waiting to happen, a multimillion-shekel barrier is under construction in the capital to separate loud, unruly crowds from frequent rock-throwers.
Sound like another security hot spot? Try the chimpanzee exhibit at the Tisch Family Zoological Gardens in [...]
September 22 10
Pesky Monkey Leads To Carjacking: “A man trying to get a monkey out of his car was hijacked by two gunmen in Glenwood, Durban, paramedics said on Monday.
Nick Dowell told paramedics his car was parked on Queen Mary Avenue in Glenwood when he opened his car door and a monkey jumped in, Netcare 911 spokesperson [...]
September 21 10
Jimmy the painting chimp draws hordes to Rio zoo: “”
(Via WTOP / Monkey News / Monkey Stories.)
September 17 10
W.C. Fields Captured!: “
The monkey that’s been running around San Antonio’s north side has been caught.
Known as W.C. Fields, he had escaped from a primate preserve for about a week, but personnel caught him Wednesday on Boerne Stage Road, hanging out at a nearby Concept Therapy Institute– a campus designed to teach people stress remedies.They [...]
September 17 10
Monkey Escapes Texas Sanctuary, Traps Woman: “
Wildlife sightings are expected in the small hills north of San Antonio, Texas.
However, a recent wild encounter with a monkey has spurred the local Sheriff’s deputies into action.
Primarily Primates believe a storm last week ripped open the monkey’s enclosure and it allowed the animal to get out.
Sheriff’s deputies joined [...]
September 13 10
Grandpa The Monkey Predicts U.S. Open Results: “
Grandpa The Psychic Monkey
Paul the Octopus, Germany’s world-renowned soccer prognosticator, captivated mankind by correctly picking eight of eight winners in this year’s World Cup, including the final. Regrettably, he was forced into retirement shortly after the event, leaving the world devoid of proper wildlife sports handicapping.
To reconcile this, [...]
September 13 10
Japan Offers $2400 Bounty for Capture of Monkey Terrorizing Resort Town: “A Japanese town is offering a 200,000 yen ($2,400) reward for the capture of a monkey that’s broken into houses and attacked 43 people in the past month.
A single male macaque, aged about 5 years, is believed to be responsible for the attacks, said [...]
September 13 10
Florida's Mystery Monkey Spotted Checking Reflection: “
The Tampa Bay area’s elusive mystery monkey appears to have finally found a friend:
It’s himself.
Former St. Petersburg Times employee Don McBride saw the young male rhesus macaque, which has been on the loose for more than a year, and photographed the monkey gazing into a mirror in the Pinellas [...]
