Rachel Ikemeh never expected to work in nature conservation but her efforts have helped to bring the rare and critically endangered Niger Delta Red Colobus monkey back from the brink of extinction.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Brevard Zoo in Florida announced it had welcomed a new species of primate to its animal population on Thursday, January 8. The zoo ...

A rare and endangered white monkey has been born at a zoo - in an 'important contribution to international conservation goals'. The king colobus infant was born to Ivy, 23, in the early hours of ...

The Lake Superior Zoo is home to three Angolan colobus monkeys, a dad and two daughters. These primates are from Congo, Africa. They usually live in family groups. Fun fact: they don’t have thumbs.

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The Louisville Zoo is celebrating the birth of a colobus monkey, the first-ever to be born at the zoo.Zoo officials said 5-year-old Ate gave birth to a healthy infant early Sunday morning. The gender ...