The creatures, which weigh about the same as a small dog, have spiky black hair, orange-cream skin around their mouths and a ...

The cotton top tamarin is losing its forest home in Colombia, making conservation more important than ever.

Experts believe monkeys and apes are key to preventing a sixth mass extinction - Researchers are racing to find solutions to ...

Scientists say protecting primates and other umbrella species could conserve biodiversity, boost carbon storage and help slow ...

Rwanda is home to 26 different primate species. From apes to monkeys and even gorillas, each has its own unique habitat and conservation needs. To better meet these needs, Rwanda is using wild DNA to ...

A new group of critically endangered primates has been spotted in Vietnam, raising hopes the rare creatures may not be wiped out in the next decade as scientists had feared. The Delacour’s langur, ...

Indian customs officers have arrested a plane passenger after discovering two endangered gibbons stuffed inside a checked bag, the latest animals seized from smugglers at Mumbai's airport. One of the ...

The Palm Beach Zoo in West Palm Beach, home to towering trees, tigers and lemurs, unveiled a new specially designed habitat for two sloths and three endangered squirrel-sized monkeys called golden ...

Saving primates, such as monkeys and apes, from extinction could protect thousands of other species that occur in forest ...

Endangered primates inhabit fragmented forests and face threats from habitat loss, poaching and climate change. Population genetics provides critical insight into their evolutionary history, levels of ...

Galveston's Moody Gardens is celebrating the rare birth of one of the world's most endangered primates. On Aug. 18, 2025, a baby Pygmy slow loris was born inside the Rainforest Pyramid, weighing just ...