DURHAM, N.C. -- A few things come to mind when we imagine the “alpha male” type. They’re the ones calling the shots, who get all the girls. But there’s a downside to being a strong and powerful alpha ...

While watching Disneynature’s Chimpanzee, I was reminded of some of the shows I used to catch as a kid on TV’s The Wonderful World of Disney. I remembered being wowed by the cool nature footage that ...

After multiple escapes from a backyard zoo in Mechanicsville, six chimpanzees arrived at a new home Tuesday -- the Houston Zoo in Texas. Curtis W. Shepperson, who has numerous exotic animals in a ...

HOUSTON — The Houston Zoo is mourning the loss of Charlie, a cherished chimpanzee who spent more than a decade captivating visitors and forming deep bonds with his care team. Charlie was 53 years old.

A recent study on chimpanzees in Taï National Park in Côte d'Ivoire, West Africa, revealed that chimpanzees are losing traditions of male mating gestures. This coincides with declining chimpanzee ...