Monday, June 29, 2009

Sunday, June 28, 2009

Friday, June 26, 2009

“because he is considered domesticated”

Lemur-fanciers eye leaving haters behind.

“the equivalent of an 80- or 90-year-old”

52-year-old Colo, the oldest gorilla in captivity, to undergo a heart work-up at Columbus Zoo and Aquarium.

Update: the procedure went well.

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Goodbye Jamie

24-year-old lowland gorilla dies during a routine medical examination at Birmingham Zoo. A necropsy is planned.

Monday, June 22, 2009

What's German for 'Stumpy'?

The director of Berlin Zoo seeks a new nickname as chimpanzee Pedro bites off his finger.

Thursday, June 18, 2009

“He is like my son”

Every monkey gets one bite, in Nebraska.

“an established scientific practice of questioning data”

Anthropologist makes waves, declares we're more closely related to orangutans than we are to chimpanzees!

Monday, June 15, 2009

“yet to decide the decibel range”

India's Mysore Zoo to administer music therapy to chimpanzees.

Saturday, June 13, 2009

“including four women having become victims of monkey bite”

India's South Malaka the latest site of monkey menace.

Thursday, June 11, 2009

“she has lived there her whole life”

It's not bad enough she's in a cage and won't be getting out. It's not bad enough she's in Wisconsin and won't be leaving. Julie's the oldest Patas monkey in captivity and isn't getting any younger. On the other hand, it's her birthday celebration.

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

“he attacked four zoo patrons”

Texans, prepare to be messed with!

Monday, June 08, 2009

Saturday, June 06, 2009

“hospitalized with a serious injury”

Worker at New Hampshire's animal refuge Charming-Fare Farm bitten by 35-pound Macaque.

Monday, June 01, 2009

“near the zoo's Gorilla Forest exhibit”

Louisville KY Zoo visitors injured when Zoo Train derails.

Update: Louisville Zoo train wrecked despite daily checks

“about the size of a human fist”

The shrinking population of the tarsier monkey, one of the smallest monkeys.