From medical research to infectious menace overnight

Chilean ex-medical research monkeys get “first taste of freedom” in their new individual cages at Monkey World in the UK.

Update: Pictures of newly-freed monkeys in their new cages.

“Chim Chim grabbed her left breast”

Was Christina Ricci groped by a chimpanzee? "Monkeys are crazy and you never what they'll grab onto"

“don’t do so in a way which will maximize their outcomes”

Chimpanzees not destined for commodity trading greatness.

“speed-dating nights”

Canada's Edmonton Valley Zoo hopes to turn fascination with mating habits of animals to profit.

Of course, so was Jack Henry Abbott

Undocumented monkey researcher a big hit with the Smithsonian smart set.

“raise risk of exposure to viruses”

Chimpanzee reserves: threat or menace?

Draft Condoleezza Rice!

More than we can hope for, I'm afraid.

“escapes still happen”

Lemur contamination of restaurant area charged as one of problems at UK's Dalton Zoo.

“Chimpanzees can be clever”

British memory phenom pwned by chimpanzee.

“To Drop Out”

Kucinich comes up short.

Don't Buy Made in China!

Chinese-made wood blocks & train sets sold at Christmas Tree Shops recalled for excessive lead.

“the name that raises the most money, wins”

St. Paul Minnesota's Como Zoo to raise money, name their new orangutan.

“a description that directed police to the suspect”

Man allegedly intent on a little burglary makes himself "inconspicuous" in monkey pajamas.

a boy vervet monkey

Australia's Werribee Open Range Zoo gives animals their annual checkup, pleased to learn that little Jed the vervet monkey is a boy vervet monkey.

“a habit of disappearing”

Bigfoot hunter is single-minded in his search.

“Dr Jojo Magicspacemonkey”

Welsh man garners headlines by changing his name.

RIP Allan Melvin

Voice of Magilla Gorilla silenced.

“and hope it goes away”

At Falling Panda, Lollipop Guild delivers the vote.

“solitary confinement of Rigo the gorilla”

Animal abuse alleged at Australia's Melbourne Zoo.

“virtual robot monkey knife fights”

Two minds faced with the same worrisome news story.

“an animal that probably doesn't exist”

North Dakota man joins search for Sumatra's 3-foot tall ape man.

“a code phrase”

Long strange trip, George.

“ingestion of bush meat - monkey meat”

Uganda's ebola epidemic may be coming to an end.

“message did come from the Iranians”

Yeah, yeah. Nothing that nuclear annihilation wouldn't fix.

“born in mid-December”

The nameless baby orangutan debuts at Como Zoo in Minnesota.

“they again sneak back into the city”

Monkey menace again a hot topic in Indian politics.

“Realm of the Red Ape”

UK's Chester Zoo perform's its annual animal census and photo-op.

“When she came back a third time”

Child abuse, in the gorilla world.

“a general insult to all of humanity”

Against common sense, people do get all excited about cricket and call each other awful names when they're competing.

“caused quite a stir among children”

The un-named baby chimpanzee at Buenos Aires Zoo is a major crowd-pleaser.

Gorilla-Trekking in the Virunga Mountains

How to win friends and influence gorillas.

“caught the staff by surprise”

Birthday party held for Tracy, Louisiana chimpanzee fathered by vasectomied father. (Reminds me of "was your father also a eunuch?")

“the three leaders in this campaign”

Mecha-Hillary roars defiance at caucusers, law.

“less than 1 percent”

CT's Senator Chris "Who?" Dodd returns to Connecticut an ex-candidate.