Male proboscis monkey (photo)
Oct30

Male proboscis monkey (photo)

Male proboscis monkey in Sabah, Malaysia. This species is endemic to the island of Borneo.

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Rare ginger monkey born
Jul23

Rare ginger monkey born

By Lacey Avery The ZSL London Zoo is home to a newborn François langur (Trachypithecus francoisi), one of the world’s rarest monkeys. Baby Chúa, whose name means “princess” in Vietnamese, is bright orange and described as having a crown-like tuft sticking up on her head. While both parents are black in color, four-week old Chúa’s fiery tinted fur is characteristic of François langur babies and will transition to black in six months to...

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Meet the baby kipunji: first photo of little-known monkeys’ offspring
Jun12

Meet the baby kipunji: first photo of little-known monkeys’ offspring

By Brandon Allen A Kipunji (Rungwecebus kipunji) infant was just born in Tanzania this month, an important addition to the critically endangered monkey species. The Kipunji is the first new species of monkey to be discovered since 1923.  Originally scientists had assumed that this unique primate was a mangabey, an endangered population of Old World monkeys that live in African rainforests.  However, DNA tests revealed that the Kipunji...

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Gummy grin: colobus monkey born at ZSL London Zoo
May09

Gummy grin: colobus monkey born at ZSL London Zoo

by Phyllis Sena The ZSL London Zoo welcomes baby Anvil, an Eastern Black and White Colobus monkey who is the new pride and joy of her mother, Sophia. Even though there is a stark contrast when it comes to appearance between mother and daughter, the jet-white newborn will eventually become black and white and better resemble her mother once she gets older. Anvil’s aunty Thumbelina is the only member of the family that is allowed to...

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Photo: big-eared endangered monkey born at zoo

A three-week old baby white-naped mangabey (Cercocebus atys lunulatus) has been named ‘Hope’ given that her species is vanishing from the wild. Photo by: James Godwin, ZSL. Born at the Zoological Society of London’s (ZSL) London Zoo, this white-naped mangabey (Cercocebus atys lunulatus) represents one of the Africa’s most imperiled monkeys and is apart of the European Endangered species Programme (EEP). The...

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Photo: black-and-white colobus hanging out

A black-and-white colobus (Colobus angolensis) in Kenya. Photo by: Rhett A. Butler.

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Photo: Critically Endangered Mexican spider monkey with baby
Feb27

Photo: Critically Endangered Mexican spider monkey with baby

The Mexican spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi vellerosus), a subspecies of Geoffroy’s spider monkey, is classified as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List. Surviving in Mexico and parts of Central America, the species has been decimated by habitat loss. These shots were taken in Mexico. Photos by: Rhett A....

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Picture: Leaf monkey in Sumatra

Thomas’ Leaf Monkey is a species found in Sumatra, Indonesia. It typically lives in groups from 10-20 individuals and feeds on fruit, young leaves, seeds, and occasionally insects.

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Photo: spider monkey in Mexico

Spider monkey in Mexico. Photo by Rhett A. Butler Punta Laguna, between Nuevo Xcan and Coba, is famous for its population of spider monkeys.

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Face to face
Nov22

Face to face

The Wolf Guenon (Cercopithecus wolfi) is native to central Africa. Photo by: Rhett A. Butler. Click to see more photos of the Wolf Guenon.

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Woolly monkey hanging out

A woolly monkey hangs out in Amacayacu National Park, Colombia. Photo by: Rhett A. Butler . Click to see more photos of woolly monkeys.

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Photo: the red howler
Sep29

Photo: the red howler

A red howler monkey howls in Amacayacu National Park in Colombia. More photos of red howler monkeys

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Bronx Zoo Marmoset Twins
Jan03

Bronx Zoo Marmoset Twins

Twin marmosets were born at the Bronx Zoo on November 11 to three-year-old mom, Squirt, and seven-year-old dad, King. Although his name implies royalty, his primary responsibility is child-rearing – shown here giving his little ones a “ride”. This is Squirt’s third litter and the family can be seen at the Bronx Zoo’s Congo Gorilla Forest exhibit. Marmosets are among the world’s smallest primates with their heads just a little larger...

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