Primates

Bornean orangutans in Sabah.

Counting orangutans using star-spotting technology

Michael Morpurgo

Wildlife Champion

Writer Michael Morpurgo on why orangutans are special

Volcanoes National Park. © Bex Glover

What wildlife can I see in Volcanoes National Park?

Mountain gorilla. © Ludovic Hirlimann

Mountain gorillas no longer Critically Endangered

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Mountain gorilla in Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda. © David Lloyd (UK/New Zealand)

Remembering Great Apes

Grand Title Winner 2018, Animal Portraits: The golden couple. © Marcela van Oosten (The Netherlands)/Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2018

Researchers have been studying the flavour preferences of Javan lutung monkeys © Dr. Yamato Tsuji

Genes responsible for why leaf-eating Asian monkeys do not have a sweet tooth

Ukari monkeys use their red faces as signs of physiological health © Marc Deville / Getty

Is it just humans that blush?

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Why are scientists so interested in orangutan poo?

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Size matters – for the male proboscis monkey

Pikin and Appolinaire. © Jo-Anne McArthur/Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Heartwarming image wins public vote

Chimpanzee at Ngogo Chimpanzee Project in Uganda © Danita Delimont / Getty

How long do chimpanzees live?

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Brave primates pull leopard’s tail

An extreme closeup portrait of the alpha male chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes), Kibale Forest National Park, Uganda. © Marc Guitard/Getty

16 amazing chimpanzee facts