Monkeys
latest news & developments
Popstar Justin Bieber given month to collect pet monkey
Justin Bieber has been given a month to provide German authorities with the papers they need to release his pet monkey "Mally".
South Africa at core of illicit ape trade
Pet owners in Asia are snapping up ‘pocket’ primates provided by traders in South Africa. Fiona Macleod reports
No more monkey business
Outlook for monkeys, apes and other primates has dramatically worsened. Nearly half of all primate species are threatened with extinction.
Nearly half of the world’s primates at risk of extinction
Nearly half of all primate species are now threatened with extinction, according to a comprehensive new evaluation.
Inside the primate laboratory
James Randerson, given exclusive access to a research facility, talks to scientists about their experiments on monkeys.
Miracle molecule?
Scientists have discovered a protein in monkeys that can block infection by the virus that causes Aids.