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 ...

It's no secret that humans and primates share many common traits (and the vast majority of our DNA), but some monkey behaviors still leave scientists baffled. One of these behaviors was seen as ...

Plango, a langur monkey with bright orange fur, was rescued by Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand Brenton Blanchet is an Associate Editor on PEOPLE's TV team. He has been working at PEOPLE since ...

DULUTH, Minn. — Zoo officials are planning a gender reveal party for a new addition to the Lake Superior Zoo in Duluth. A baby Angolan Colobus monkey was discovered by a zookeeper on the morning of ...

Between the Old World, which includes Africa and Asia, and the New World, which includes Mexico and Central and South America, there are well over 200 monkey species. Yet, nearly all species of baby ...

HOUSTON – A tiny baby monkey is being hand-raised at the Houston Zoo. Baby Betty – named after icon Betty White who died late last year – was found in the primate enclosure on Jan. 15. The baby was ...

A tiny baby monkey is a very big deal for Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo. The newborn black-handed spider monkey was born just ...

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — Brevard Zoo’s black howler monkey troop gained a new tiny member last month. Zoo officials said 14-year-old Baya gave birth overnight on April 30 and the newborn was discovered ...

Texas border patrol agents rescued seven endangered baby spider monkeys that were smuggled inside a backpack over the southern border. Video from an arrest in Brownsville on Thursday shows officials ...

TikTok viewers are sobbing over a heartbreaking video of rescuers pulling a baby monkey from her deceased mother. The team at International Animal Rescue in Nosara, Costa Rica, saved this baby monkey ...

Angkor Wat officials say they will take legal action against the worst offenders amid a growing problem of YouTubers abusing monkeys for views.

Baby monkeys have been tortured to death on film with viewers voting on which weapons they should be abused with. The monkey torture rings consist of hundreds of people encouraging members to carry ...