Scientists have discovered a new species of African monkey — the first such discovery in 20 years. The highland mangabey (Lophocebus kipunji) grows to about 3 feet in length, has a 3-foot tail ...

GBETITAPEA, Ivory Coast – An Ivory Coast village where monkeys are sacred has drawn the interest of primatologists who hope the approach can help protect animals elsewhere in West Africa. Daloa ...

Take the Kipunji monkey for example: a species that eluded scientists into the twenty-first century and continues to baffle them today. First spotted in 2003 in Tanzania, Africa’s rarest monkey ...

This is only the second new species of African monkey discovered in the last 28 years. The first lesula found was a young captive animal seen in 2007 in a school director's compound in the town of ...

Twenty-five monkeys captured in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and seized by Zimbabwe officials were bound for export from South Africa. Twelve endangered golden-bellied mangabeys and 13 ...

Genetics of endangered African monkey suggest troubles from warming climate. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2012 / 02 / 120229105203.htm ...

NAIROBI, KENYA — Authorities in Ghana are trying to save an endangered monkey species from extinction. Authorities say human activities are destroying the habitats of the white-naped mangabey ...