In one of the most widely read posts on the Animals and Us blog (here), I discussed whether a troop of hamadryas baboons living in a garbage dump at Taif, Saudi Arabia kidnap puppies and raise them as ...

In a previous Psychology Today post (here), I argued that humans are the only species to keep pets. (Calm down — I know about Koko's kitten, etc. While long-term odd couple attachments between species ...

ASHEBORO, N.C. (WTVD) -- The North Carolina Zoo welcomed a new baby baboon to its habitat this week. The zoo posted photos and introduced baby "Winnie" on its social media on Monday. Winnie is the ...

are doing everything possible to save a rare, baby baboon. "There are only 56 [baboons] right now in captivity, so these little guys are really important," said Cindy Martin, a baboon keeper. "They ...

A “playful” baby baboon has a curious nature — and he’s delighting visitors at the North Carolina Zoo. Video shows Edgar the little primate bouncing around as he spent precious moments with his family ...