Cognitive testing of primates in zoos is becoming increasingly common. Cognition experiments are generally thought to be beneficial as they provide participants with an opportunity to engage in ...

Mandrills use their sense of smell to avoid contamination by intestinal protozoans through contact with infected members of their group, researchers have discovered. Their work shows that parasites ...

"In the spirit of the mystical mandrill Rafiki, join us in honoring the circle of life as we celebrate the arrival of this adorable newborn," the Animal Kingdom said monkey's birth. Glenn Garner is a ...

The new addition to zoo's mandrill family was born on June 3, the same day the Audubon Zoo reopened The Audubon Zoo in New Orleans has welcomed a new addition to their mandrill family! The baby ...

There’s a new cute and cuddly baby zoo animal around. Following in the footsteps of Moo Deng and Pesto, Jasper, a rare baby mandrill born at the Fort Worth Zoo, is ready to capture the hearts of many.

Three days before Mother’s Day, the Denver Zoo welcomed a baby mandrill into its primate troop — the first such birth since the zoo’s “mandrill baby boom” in 2003. Kesi was born May 10 and made her ...

These photos prove that even baby monkeys can't get by without their favourite toy. And this 15-day-old mandrill happened to find one that was the spitting image of him. The male primate has grown ...

The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium has announced the birth of a new baby mandrill. The baby girl monkey, who is yet unnamed, was born in the early morning hours of June 6 to Hasina (mother) and Mosi ...