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 ...

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 ...

According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the male and female spider monkeys were inside of a pet carrier and were ...

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 ...

Many animals across the globe are in danger of becoming extinct — and the Sulawesi crested macaque monkey is one of them. The Chester Zoo in Cheshire, England, recently welcomed a rare newborn monkey, ...

A baby spider monkey is starting a new chapter at the Oakland Zoo after she was rescued by authorities during a methamphetamine bust in Solano County earlier this month. On May 6, Solano County ...

It was an exciting and historic Saturday for visitors to the Primates of the World building at the Milwaukee County Zoo — a De Brazza’s monkey was born in their habitat, in front of the public.The ...

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 ...

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 ...