P rimates are a group of mammals that includes humans and our close relatives, such as apes, monkeys and lemurs. Monkeys, ...

Two animals born at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs were euthanized earlier this month due to age-related ...

The story of primates is a tale of incredible variety and ancient roots, told through the lens of science, DNA, and time ...

Roxie was a beloved 48-year-old Western lowland gorilla who was a key figure in her troop and helped gorilla conservation.

We all had to make adjustments as the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded – even zoo animals who were suddenly not seeing crowds of ...

On Wednesday, April 9, the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo (CMZoo) shared that recently, Roxie, a 48-year-old female Western lowland ...

Comprehensive reference genomes have now been assembled for six ape species: siamang (a Southeast Asian gibbon), Sumatran ...

News from the community includes items from Brookfield, Elmhurst, Oakbrook Terrace, La Grange, Hinsdale and Western Springs.

A gorilla known for her tickle fights was euthanized due to age-related health decline, a Colorado zoo said. A western Iowland “ gorilla icon ” named Roxie who was known by Cheyenne Mountain Zoo staff ...

Research study explores how genetic changes shaped the variety seen across primates — from brain development and body size to diet, vision, movement and survival in extreme environments.

“She was the first gorilla we ever saw have a tickle fight with Goma,” Primate World keeper, Ashton Asbury, said in the release. “Goma and Roxie shared a special relationship. She gave him ...