A South Texas zoo that lies at the nexus of animal trafficking and animal rescue thanks to a booming exotic pet trade will ...

I went from selling flats in Paris to being alone in a cabin in Guinea looking after primates. It changed my life, but one relationship marked me like no other ...

The zoo announced Friday that on the morning of Dec. 7, zookeepers discovered Kivuli, the black-and-white colobus monkey, had given birth overnight.

The baby Angolan colobus monkey, known for its striking fur, was born Saturday, marking the first birth of the species at ...

To the editor: The recent case of a young spider monkey rescued during a drug bust in Vallejo highlights the urgent need to ban the cruel and dangerous pet primate trade in this country (“Baby spider ...

Brookfield Zoo Chicago just got a whole lot cuter thanks to the arrival of a new baby squirrel monkey! And the best part? You can see this precious new arrival in person starting Friday, July 11, at ...

Our planet is home to thousands upon thousands of species, large and small, cute and ugly, and human activity has driven many of them to the brink of extinction in just the past few decades. Today, we ...

Two of six spider monkeys illegally brought into California are shown above with their troopmates where they are now living at Chicago's Brookfield Zoo. (U.S. Attorney's Office) A Texas man was busted ...

A 33-year-old Texas man was sentenced in San Diego federal court Friday for coordinating the smuggling of at least six protected baby Mexican spider monkeys through the Calexico Port of Entry, ...

Jorgie Boy the captive spider monkey is back with his owner, who is apparently ecstatic after her “pet” was seized by Irving Animal Control. We aren’t so sure about Jorgie Boy’s feelings on the matter ...