Apes

Orangutan adopts little sister after their mother's death

Orangutan adopts little sister after their mother's death

Orangutan adopts little sister after their mother's death

See National Geographic's most iconic Jane Goodall photos

See National Geographic's most iconic Jane Goodall photos

See National Geographic's most iconic Jane Goodall photos

How female bonobos team up to gain power over males

How female bonobos team up to gain power over males

How female bonobos team up to gain power over males

The doctor who believes pig hearts could end our organ shortage

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The doctor who believes pig hearts could end our organ shortage

The doctor who believes pig hearts could end our organ shortage

Orangutan seen using plants to heal wound for first time

Orangutan seen using plants to heal wound for first time

Orangutan seen using plants to heal wound for first time

Peace-loving bonobos are more aggressive than we thought

Peace-loving bonobos are more aggressive than we thought

Peace-loving bonobos are more aggressive than we thought

Frans de Waal, biologist who studied animal emotion, dies at 75

Frans de Waal, biologist who studied animal emotion, dies at 75

Frans de Waal, biologist who studied animal emotion, dies at 75

Climbing into the secret world of an ancient Bornean rainforest

Climbing into the secret world of an ancient Bornean rainforest

Climbing into the secret world of an ancient Bornean rainforest

This 10-foot ape was the largest primate ever

This 10-foot ape was the largest primate ever

This 10-foot ape was the largest primate ever

The 11 most astonishing scientific discoveries of 2023

Science
2023 in Review

The 11 most astonishing scientific discoveries of 2023

The 11 most astonishing scientific discoveries of 2023

Baby apes are being stolen for pets as global demand soars

Animals
Wildlife Watch

Baby apes are being stolen for pets as global demand soars

Baby apes are being stolen for pets as global demand soars

How conservationists are protecting wildlife in Uganda

How conservationists are protecting wildlife in Uganda

How conservationists are protecting wildlife in Uganda

First great apes at U.S. zoo receive COVID-19 vaccine made for animals

Animals
Coronavirus Coverage

First great apes at U.S. zoo receive COVID-19 vaccine made for animals

First great apes at U.S. zoo receive COVID-19 vaccine made for animals

Endangered primates face high risk of catching COVID-19

Animals
Coronavirus Coverage

Endangered primates face high risk of catching COVID-19

Endangered primates face high risk of catching COVID-19

Hydroelectric dam threatens to wipe out world's rarest ape

Hydroelectric dam threatens to wipe out world's rarest ape

Hydroelectric dam threatens to wipe out world's rarest ape

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