Celebrating Monkey Day December 14 is an unofficial international holiday for celebrating Monkey Day. Worldwide, this day is enjoyed by acting like monkeys, attending costume parties, creating art, music, competitions, and just generally encouraging monkey business. But on a more serious note, celebrating Monkey Day is an opportunity to raise awareness of the theory of … Read more
Baby Orangutans Budi and Jemmi Beware : Cuteness Alert Published on Apr 7, 2015 International Animal Rescue (IAR) put this little video together of baby orangutans Budi and Jemmi enjoying a fruit snack of peeled rambatan and guavas in their hammock. They say that Budi has grown a lot of body hair, due to the … Read more
Uakari Monkey Facts A-Z Collection of Cool Animals Challenge U is for Uakari Monkey The Uakari (pronounced “wakari”) Monkey is of the genus Cacajaohe. They live in the Amazon Basin, in the swampy forests of Brazil, Peru and Columbia, and prefer the areas along small rivers, lakes and swamps rather than the forests that fringe … Read more
Tonkin Snub-Nosed Monkey Facts Endangered Primates If you know me at all, you’ll understand why I wanted to put this article of Tonkin snub-nosed monkey facts together for you. I love to share my passion for all animals, and for monkeys especially, I’m concerned about the dwindling populations of so many species. Vietnamese Tonkin snub-nosed monkeys are one … Read more
Monkey Saves Electrocuted Monkey Friend Kanpur, India WHOA! Did you see the video where the monkey saves electrocuted monkey friend? It’s gone viral, so you may have, but I’m including it here on my blog for those that haven’t. It’s a must-see. It may be a little hard to watch, and I think you need … Read more
The first thing you must do if you’re thinking of having Capuchin monkeys as pets is to check the laws for exotic pets in your State. Do Capuchin Monkeys Make Good Pets? It is extremely important to know that capuchin monkeys, like other primates, can transmit certain diseases to humans. After rabies, Hepatitis is the most common. Capuchins can … Read more
Koko the Gorilla Mourns Robin Williams Death August 11, 2014 Robin Williams met Koko in 2001 at The Gorilla Foundation in Woodside, California. The encounter was a memorable time for both of them. Koko even recognized Robin from watching his movies on video. Koko is fluent in American sign language and soon had them laughing, playing … Read more