More than 200,000 kids toys recalled by Walmart because they may splinter into sharp pieces

You may have bought potentially dangerous kids toys from Walmart or other major retailers. Here's how to check. (Photo: CPSC) ...

Punch the monkey's enclosure is getting upgrades thanks to donations

Punch's residence at Ichikawa Zoo is expected to undergo a 70 million yen repair project after donations poured in for the ...
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America’s Online Primate Trade Is Thriving in Plain Sight–Here’s How to Stop It

Earlier this year, four juvenile spider monkeys smuggled into the US in lunch boxes arrived at a Mississippi zoo, where they ...

She’s all ears: Meet Frannie, the Denver Zoo’s baby bongo

An endangered species gained a new member at the Denver Zoo earlier this year, and while the Colorado-born baby bongo is ...

'60s Rock Icons Booed Off Stage and Replaced by Performing Monkeys, Became Music Legends

Today, the Rolling Stones are widely regarded as one of the greatest rock bands in music history. But 62 years ago, the ...
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The Rolling Stones booed offstage in 1964: How performing monkeys took their place

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The zoo housing Punch, the viral baby monkey, wants to ban photos – but a ban could have unintended consequences

Two US tourists caused a stir in Japan after one of them jumped into the monkey enclosure at the Ichikawa City Zoo in Chiba Prefecture while the other filmed. While it wasn’t long before the Japanese ...
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Woolly monkeys

What is a woolly monkey? An animal called a woolly monkey seems like it should live in the frozen north, not the sweltering Amazon Basin. But the thick coat of fur covering these large primates ...