February 7 10
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 [...]
February 7 10
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 [...]
January 26 10
Monkey Found In Restaurant After Escaping Ueno Zoo: “A monkey that escaped its enclosure at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo was finally cornered in the basement of a restaurant in a neighboring park.
The Japanese macaque was one of 23 released into the zoo’s monkey enclosure on Jan. 24 at around 9.30 a.m. As soon it was [...]
January 20 10
Monkeys Carry Out Basic Maths In Their Heads: “Researchers have proved that they are able to calculate in their heads whether the number of dots on a screen is increasing or decreasing.
They can then make a decision based on that finding, the experiment found.
Professor Andreas Nieder, who led the study at the University of [...]
January 17 10
Puerto Rico Kills 800 Monkeys For Population Control: “Puerto Rican officials have killed 800 monkeys blamed for scavenging crops and damaging natural resources in the island’s southwest region.
Department of Natural Resources spokeswoman Ana Maria Ramos says that 200 other monkeys captured in recent months have been relocated to the Caribbean Primate Research Center at the [...]
January 8 10
Chimp Throws Orange, Hits Kid: “Zoo workers gave primates a smorgasbord of sweet treats for a Christmas treat this week.
What do you get a caged primate for Christmas? Well, take oranges off the list, at least for one chimp at Tampa’s Lowry Park zoo.
Zoo workers gave primates a smorgasbord of sweet treats for a Christmas [...]
December 23 09
Meat May Be The Reason Humans Outlive Apes: “Genetic changes that apparently allow humans to live longer than any other primate may be rooted in a more carnivorous diet.
These changes may also promote brain development and make us less vulnerable to diseases of aging, such as cancer, heart disease and dementia.
Chimpanzees and great apes are [...]
December 19 09
A Moment Of Kung Fu Monkey Zen…: “
The Sun (questionably) reports that this trainer was turned on by his troop of martial arts monkeys.
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(Via Monkeys In The News.)
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December 19 09
Most Elusive Gorilla Caught on Video: “The world’s rarest and most camera shy great ape has come out of hiding on a forested mountain in Cameroon, where scientists have captured video and photos of the primate.
The minutes-worth of footage marks the first professional video of the animal, revealing two such Cross River gorillas (Gorilla gorilla [...]
