Primates5 days agoViral monkey Punch rejected by mother given stuffed orangutanA young Japanese macaque at the Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan went viral, after videos showed him playing with a soft toy that zookeepers gave him for comfort.5 days ago29 Jan 2026Monkey World welcomes pet primate legislationThe new legislation requires new and existing private primate keepers to hold a licence.29 Jan 202614 Jan 2026License your monkeys, council tells residentsIt will be illegal to keep monkeys and other primates in England without a licence from 6 April.14 Jan 20269 Dec 2025Wildlife centre mourns 'soulful' gibbonBog, a 23-year-old siamang gibbon, dies at Monkey Haven on the Isle of Wight.9 Dec 20259 Dec 2025Council to discuss pet primate licence feesWest Oxfordshire District Council will seek approval to introduce strict regulations for private keepers.9 Dec 20253 Nov 2025Mississippi mum fatally shoots escaped research monkey The mother of five says she feared for the safety of her children, after hearing the escaped monkeys carried diseases.3 Nov 202517 Sep 2025Chimps drinking a lager a day in ripe fruit, study findsScientists say chimps consume the equivalent of a bottle of lager a day from dining on ripe fruit.17 Sep 202527 Aug 2025Link found between primate thumb and brain sizeScientists studied 94 primate species, including living animals and fossils.27 Aug 202522 Aug 2025Pint-sized monkeys saved from extinction now in zooGolden lion tamarins George and Leaf are only eight inches tall - about the same size as a beer can.22 Aug 2025...
