Jane Goodall, the trailblazing primatologist who taught the world about chimpanzees and their striking similarities to humans, has died at t...

Two captive gorillas at the San Diego Zoo have tested positive for Covid-19 after falling ill, and a third gorilla appears also to be sympto...

An 18-year-old gorilla named Louis hates to get his hands dirty. That’s why he sometimes walks upright like a human -- especially when foo...

Across many cultures, people report a dip in happiness during their late-40s, a time when they generally feel less satisfied with their li...

For the first time in 25 years, primate staff at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo are celebrating the birth of a male Bornean orangutan. He ...

Tiny monkeys no bigger than a thumb are being sold illegally in China and used as accessories by the country's nouveau riche. The...

There's a new reason for families to swing over to Lincoln Park Zoo. A western lowland gorilla was born there in this week. Visitors...

Two critically endangered monkeys died at a Louisiana zoo last week after a caretaker forgot them outside in the cold. A third monkey surv...