A chimpanzee may look familiar, intelligent, and even friendly, but when one attacks, the results can be catastrophic. In one ...

Tammy the chimpanzee, the oldest animal at the North Carolina Zoo and a longtime favorite among both staff and visitors, has died at 55. She had far outlived the 35-year life expectancy of chimps in ...

Motherhood is universal.

The Zoo welcomed a healthy baby girl on July 1, born to Chimp Genie. The animal care and veterinarian teams reported the mother and baby are doing well, and the baby appears healthy, active, and ...

Primates, including humans, are among the social animals living on Earth. Their survival relies heavily on cooperation with ...

ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (KRQE) – For more than a decade, animal rights advocates have tried to give some of the oldest and sickest chimpanzees in the state a better home but with little success. Now, ...

A group of suddenly hairless chimpanzees in Germany left their zookeepers baffled — but they now worry they have been tearing each other’s hair off. The chimps’ muscular physiques make an alarming ...

When Michael Jackson adopted Bubbles in 1983, the chimpanzee became much more than just a pet. Over the years, he became an integral part of the singer’s entourage, accompanying him in his daily life ...

The director behind "Tiger King" is sparking reactions from animal rights groups and viewers of the latest docuseries, "Chimp Crazy," which has shined another spotlight on exotic animals. "Chimp Crazy ...