December 6 09
Protesters Gather To Save Space Monkeys: “Animal rights activists, some dressed in monkey suits and posing in cages, will protest today at Belmont’s McLean Hospital against a controversial Harvard Medical School study that involves zapping primates with massive doses of radiation.
‘Monkeys are highly social, sensitive and intelligent animals who suffer immensely in laboratories,’ said People [...]
December 4 09
Orangutan Becomes Hit Facebook Photographer: “A 33-year-old furry photographer is winning fans on social networking website Facebook for pictures of her daily life as an orangutan in a Vienna zoo.
Orangutan Nonja’s photos, taken with a camera that dispenses raisins as she snaps, have won over 500 fans on Facebook since the zoo launched an online [...]
December 4 09
Thailand Holds Annual Feast For Monkeys: “
Twenty chefs. Two tonnes of grilled sausage, fresh fruit, vegetables, ice cream, milk and jelly. Two thousand guests. A lot of monkey business.
The town of Lopburi in Thailand celebrated its annual Monkey Festival over the weekend, laying out a lavish banquet for the more than 2,000 macaques that roam [...]
November 17 09
Villagers Register Police Case To Arrest Monkey: “The cry for help aroused even the most hardbitten policeman’s sympathy. A mother was appealing to them to save her newborn baby from being killed by her jealous husband.
Jhumuri had already gone into hiding with son Kuna, so she was sending a written complaint, complete with her thumb [...]
November 8 09
Monkeys now the real ‘terrorists’ – Indian Express: “
Monkeys now the real ‘terrorists’Indian ExpressExperts suggest that in case of a monkey bite, the wound should be washed thoroughly with water. In order to prevent bites, eatables should not be offered …
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November 5 09
Victim of chimp attack wants to sue state for $150 million – Examiner.com: “
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Victim of chimp attack wants to sue state for $150 millionExaminer.comBack in February of this year, Charla Nash was attacked by her friend’s 200-pound chimp, Travis, when she was trying to help get him back into the house. …Conn. woman mauled by [...]
November 5 09
El Niño Cycles Threaten Some New World Monkey Populations: “El Niño atmospheric oscillations over the Pacific Ocean wreak havoc on monkey populations, either in the midst of the periodic hot and dry spells or in their chilly aftermath, according to the results of a new study.
The study, published in the October 28 issue of Biology [...]
October 27 09
Koko Picks Winning Jack-O'-Lantern; Devours Pumpkin: “The Gorilla Foundation, home of Koko, the gorilla who can speak to us through the use of American Sign Language (ASL), today announced the winner, selected by Koko herself, of their pumpkin design contest. Pumpkin-loving Koko closely inspected the carved and lighted creation, gently blew into its ear (of [...]
October 15 09
Chimps Help Each Other, But Only If Asked: “The evolution of altruism has long puzzled researchers and has mainly been explained previously from ultimate perspectives—’I will help you now because I expect there to be some long-term benefit to me’. However, a new study by researchers at the Primate Research Institute (PRI) and the Wildlife [...]
October 14 09
Even Monkeys Hate Polar Express: “Princeton University researchers have come up with a new twist on the mysterious visual phenomenon experienced by humans known as the ‘uncanny valley.’ The scientists have found that monkeys sense it too.
The uncanny valley, a phrase coined by a Japanese researcher nearly three decades ago, describes that disquieting feeling that [...]
