Researchers puzzle over rash of baby monkey kidnappings Young, male capuchin monkeys have started kidnapping the babies of nearby howler monkeys. Why? ... Monkey see, monkey do.

Violeta the baby spider monkey is beginning a new chapter at the Oakland Zoo after she was rescued by authorities during a methamphetamine bust in Solano County.

A capuchin named Joker started the apparent trend, leading researchers to suspect "there was something a little quirky about him, or that he was kind of lonely in a way.” ...

The zoo received a pair of Goeldi's monkeys from Five Sisters and Blackpool zoos in 2023 and mum Rosa gave birth to the baby monkey on 27 December last year. Northumberland College Zoo.

Lulua was named after a river in the Congo, the De Brazza’s monkeys’ native habitat. According to the zoo, Lulua is a “spunky” little one who seems to be more active in the mornings and enjoys ...

Monkey see, monkey do. Although animals do sometimes adopt the young of other species that are lost or abandoned, this doesn’t seem to be the case here, in part because of the sheer number of babies.