Captive chimpanzees have started dangling grass out of their ears and butts in an unusual fad-like "trend," a new study finds ...

A once large and peaceful group of chimpanzees in the western forests of Uganda has now split into two, causing a rare “civil ...

Tammy the chimpanzee, the oldest animal at the North Carolina Zoo and a longtime favorite among both staff and visitors, has ...

ASHEBORO, N.C. — Tammy, the North Carolina Zoo’s oldest chimpanzee and a long-time troop leader, was humanely euthanized ...

ASHEBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — The North Carolina Zoo is mourning the loss of a beloved chimpanzee named Tammy, who died at 55 this ...

Bonobos are often described as gentle apes, generally calm primates that are seen as peacemakers in the animal kingdom. But ...

A new study of our two closest living relatives finds that, at least in zoos, bonobos may not be more peaceful than ...

A long-term study of the world's largest known community of chimpanzees has documented a rare event: what the researchers describe as the primate equivalent of a "civil war." ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The president and CEO of the Indianapolis Zoo, Dr. Rob Shumaker, has stepped down from his role, according to a release sent by the zoo on Monday. News 8 previously reported in ...

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Chimpanzees often appear in stories as violent animals, while bonobos are usually described as calm and friendly. Many people use this difference to talk about human nature. Are humans naturally ...