In the spring of 2004, researchers monitoring a population of wild bearded capuchins in a Brazilian woodland saw an infant clinging to Chiquinha, one of the adult female monkeys. The baby was not a capuchin but a marmoset—a much smaller monkey species. The researchers dubbed the infant Fortunata. Chiquinha became Fortunata’s primary caretaker until the … Read more
When I first heard rumblings that the world had assembled a conclave to elect a new celebrity zoo animal, I felt preemptively wary, partly due to world events and partly because we still don’t know the long-term psychological consequences of fame for child stars like Moo Deng. Then I saw a video of the seven-month-old … Read more
One of those monkeys He escaped last week After a truck overturned on a Mississippi highway, she was shot and killed early Sunday by a woman who says she feared for her children’s safety. Jessica Bond Ferguson said she was alerted early Sunday by her 16-year-old son, who said he thought he saw a monkey … Read more
If you’re a fan of monkeys, proceed with caution … there’s now video showing the moment an escaped monkey in Mississippi was shot at in a private backyard Sunday. Check out the clip … you can see the moment a monkey falls from its perch under an eave of a house after a woman — … Read more
One of those monkeys He escaped last week After a truck overturned on a Mississippi highway, she was shot and killed early Sunday by a woman who says she feared for her children’s safety. Jessica Bond Ferguson said she was alerted early Sunday by her 16-year-old son, who said he thought he saw a monkey … Read more
Denver (KDVR)-Since storm systems bring temperatures less than average and a lot of rain to the weather in Denver, animals in the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance find ways to stay warm together. On Sunday, the zoo shared pictures of Knad, Paya, Capiba, Rebecca, which was seen “sharing some of the beloved bumps seriously.” A monkey … Read more