These friendships often lasted for life, and scientists say they show how male primates can use kindness and affection to socially succeed. A young Kinda baboon at Mahale Mountains Nationalpark ...

Alpha male baboons may not have deadlines to meet, but it doesn't mean their lives are stress-free, the researchers said. To reach the top spot and stay there, male baboons must rely on their ...

Alpha male baboons, it turns out, pay a heavy price for their dominance — one that may shorten their lives. For decades, scientists have been fascinated by the social hierarchies of baboons.

Safari operator Kurt Schultz came across an unusual sight at South Africa’s Kruger National Park on Saturday — he spotted a large male baboon carrying a tiny lion cub on a tree. But ...