Visitors to Lion Country Safari can witness the chimps any time they visit the park, about 2 miles north of Southern Boulevard west of State Road 7. It's open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. most days. For details, ...

Every morning while the great apes of the L.A. Zoo are sleeping, Tania Prebble goes around distributing their food, medicine ...

On October 13, 2022, in Qiqihar, located in northeastern China’s Heilongjiang province, a heartwarming yet amusing scene unfolded at a zoo. A young woman leaned toward the glass enclosure and kissed a ...

SOME OLD FRIENDS. SO ABBY’S CARRYING IVY. SHE’S IVY’S FOSTER MOM, AND THEN FOLLOWING THEM AROUND. IS LOLA IN THE CHIMPANZEE FOREST AT THE MARYLAND ZOO IN BALTIMORE. THEY DON’T KNOW IT YET, BUT THE ...

Though chimpanzees and gorillas often coexist in the same areas, interactions of any kind are thought to be rare – those that do happen have been described as relaxed and peaceful. While the adults ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The Los Angeles Zoo welcomed the birth of a baby gorilla, the fifth and latest addition in a recent baby boom of ...

Few figures in history have done more to change our understanding of the natural world. We celebrate Jane Goodall’s remarkable life with rare images from the National Geographic archives. Ethologist, ...

Chimpanzees naturally ingest surprising amounts of alcohol from ripe, fermenting fruit. Careful measurements show that their typical fruit diet can equal one to two human drinks each day. This ...

If you've had an annual checkup recently, your doctor probably ran a blood test to look at things such as your cholesterol levels. Researchers are also interested in the levels of cholesterol and ...

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Captive chimpanzees are one of the most popular species kept in zoos because of their charismatic appeal and similarity to humans. They are the closest living relatives of humans because of the shared ...