Wildlife trafficking is one of the world's biggest illegal trades, and the U.S. creates much of the demand for pet primates. Now there's a proposed ban on privately owning and breeding these animals.

Brookfield Zoo Chicago just got a whole lot cuter thanks to the arrival of a new baby squirrel monkey! And the best part? You ...

BROOKFIELD, Ill. - Brookfield Zoo has welcomed a baby squirrel monkey to the zoo, as part of a species survival plan. The ...

A 4-month-old spider monkey died at the Brevard Zoo on Tuesday. The zoo said the baby was found unresponsive in its habitat. Before the infant was rushed to L3 Harris Animal Care Center to receive ...

The San Francisco Zoo & Gardens is set to receive a male gorilla months after the sudden passing of beloved silverback Oscar Jonesy, officials said Thursday. The ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — One of the Louisville Zoo's beloved gorillas is leaving Kentucky in August. Cecil, a 27-year-old male ...

Cecil, the 27-year-old male western lowland gorilla, is leaving the Louisville Zoo. Cecil is moving to a one-acre habitat at ...