For the first time, scientists have published a detailed report of adoption in these great apes. Rossa, pictured here at nearly 14 years old, adopted her younger sister Ronnie when Rossa was just 12.6 ...

OCEANWORLD Aquarium Dingle has announced the tragic passing of a “beloved” 36-year-old Gentoo Penguin. Hugh was born on May 17, 1989, making him the oldest penguin in Ireland. He ...

The human penis is 'conservative' compared to other members of the animal kingdom - and now a scientist reveals why this is.

When a wild orangutan leaves its mother after spending many years by her side, it has a mental catalog of almost 250 edible plants and animals, and the knowledge of how to acquire and process them. A ...

Humans are far closer to meerkats and beavers for levels of exclusive mating than we are to most of our primate cousins, according to a new University of Cambridge study that includes a table ranking ...

In A Nutshell Statistical modeling based on living primates suggests an 84% probability that Neanderthals engaged in kissing behavior, challenging outdated stereotypes. Modern humans and Neanderthals ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The Los Angeles Zoo has announced the birth of a baby boy Bornean orangutan, the first such primate baby at the ...

The LA Zoo on Thursday is celebrating the arrival of its first baby orangutan in nearly 15 years. The baby boy Bornean orangutan was born to 43-year-old mother Kalim and 31-year-old father Isim on Oct ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...

ANYONE WHO LOVES ALL THINGS ANIMALS MIGHT HAVE ANOTHER REASON TO VISIT OMAHA’S HENRY DOORLY ZOO AND AQUARIUM. AS IF WE NEED ANOTHER REASON, THE ZOO IS WELCOMING THE NEWEST MEMBER OF THEIR FAMILY EARLY ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo has some exciting news: one of its orangutans is expecting. In a social media post Wednesday morning, Henry Doorly shared that a 26-year-old Bornean ...