More than 1,000 people in gorilla suits crammed streets and bike paths in LoDo Saturday morning, setting a Guiness World Record for the most people dressed as gorillas in one location. The 1,061 simulated simians were participating in the 6th annual...

On Tuesday, a troupe of 29 baboons raided four cars outside Simon's Town, a small coastal neighborhood. A baboon dubbed "Fred," the leader of the group, opened unlocked doors and jumped through windows to search for food. He ransacked a bag in the...

When it comes to choosing a partner, monkeys pick a mate with genes dissimilar to their own, according to a new study. That choice helps them to have healthy babies with strong immune systems, anthropologists say. And they believe that the animals...

A new study by the Wildlife Conservation Society says that western lowland gorillas living in a large swamp in the Republic of Congo -- part of the "mother lode" of more than 125,000 gorillas discovered last year -- are becoming increasingly threatened...

An Indiana toddler is recovering after being attacked by her uncle's monkey, according to the Northwest Indiana Times. The monkey, Sammy, which belongs to Richard and Laura Burlos of LaPorte, reached out of its cage and grabbed the hood of...

Charles the gorilla eyed a bank of cameras for a minute Wednesday morning before languidly reaching for a piece of fruit, unwittingly selecting his 2 1/2-month-old son's name. Nassir, that's his baby. The Toronto Zoo decided to give the proud papa a...