Sunday, February 28, 2010

Thursday, February 25, 2010

“the oldest male chimp in an accredited zoo in the United States and Europe”

Thumbs-up for San Francisco Zoo's Cobby, 52-year-old chimpanzee on his physical exam at University of California-San Francisco.

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

“on it’s way to leading a normal life”

Successful surgery on Peanut, a baby ring-tailed lemur with a damaged femur, at Michigan's Summer Wind Farms Sanctuary.

Sunday, February 21, 2010

“sold illegally”

Bail for UK lemur-merchant.

“He's doing very well”

Successful cataract surgery for Boscoe the black-and-white ruffed lemur at Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium.

“it can be fatal if transmitted to humans”

Inhabitants of the drive-through monkey jungle at UK's Longleat safari park will be quarantined from human visitors in herpes scare.

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

“she didn't go for my face”

Fortunate chimpanzee-attackee tells her tale.

Monday, February 15, 2010

“live on grass and wide open spaces”

Florida readies for immigration of chimpanzees from New Mexico.

Sunday, February 14, 2010

“by giving them poisoned banana”

Villagers in West Java avenge their crops, destroyed by monkey menace.

“an ape-for-hire”

Clint Eastwood's former orangutan co-star comes to the rescue when a caretaker at Great Ape Trust in Des Moines is attacked by another orangutan.

“a keeper noticed her sitting on top of her cage”

180-pound gorilla recaptured at Dallas Zoo after pre-Valentine's Day escape attempt.

Update: Blame assigned.

Saturday, February 13, 2010

“injuries that did not appear to be life-threatening”

Volunteer at Florida's Suncoast Primate Sanctuary attacked by a chimpanzee.

Monday, February 08, 2010

“Monkeys can be aggressive and bite”

Darwin in Australia's Northern Territory worries about a wandering unregistered monkey.

“the gender can’t yet be determined”

Saturday saw a gorilla baby (or a baby gorilla) born at Louisville Zoo!

Thursday, February 04, 2010

Stay alive, don't buy Chinese!

Dollar General Recalls Toy Guns Due to Choking Hazard

“Julie did not get along with Jimbo”

Blaming the victim, Knoxville Zoo ships suspected troublemaker Julie the chimpanzee to Albuquerque, (but it's a dry heat!)

Monday, February 01, 2010

“Howler Monkey Gives Birth”

It's a little bit louder now at New Mexico's Rio Grande Zoo.