LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Little Rock Zoo has announced the tragic passing of a baby chimpanzee who was born at the zoo last month. The baby chimpanzee was born to Kianga, a 17-year-old chimpanzee. She ...

A chimpanzee at San Francisco Zoo and Gardens who was said to be one of the oldest in the United States died this week at the age of 55. The chimpanzee, named Maggie, was diagnosed with lymphoma and ...

The Detroit Zoo welcomed a baby girl chimpanzee born to Nyani, a 34-year-old chimpanzee, on July 4. "Nyani and her newborn are doing exceptionally well as they adjust to this new chapter together," ...

One of the Indianapolis Zoo’s chimpanzees died unexpectedly Monday afternoon. According to a Facebook post from the zoo, the ...

A chimpanzee escaped its enclosure on Friday morning at the Indianapolis Zoo, forcing a lockdown for visitors for about two hours before the team managed to sedate and return her to the exhibit. The ...

ST. LOUIS – The Saint Louis Zoo is mourning the loss of Kijana, a 32-year-old chimpanzee and beloved member of the zoo’s tight-knit chimp troop. Zoo officials say Kijana was humanely euthanized on ...

Captive chimpanzees are one of the most popular species kept in zoos because of their charismatic appeal and similarity to humans. They are the closest living relatives of humans because of the shared ...

A chimpanzee escaped its enclosure and was on the loose at the Indianapolis Zoo Friday morning, but the animal was later located and returned to her exhibit, the zoo said. "At approximately 10am, a ...

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WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The Sedgwick County Zoo on Friday announced the death of one of its “beloved” chimpanzees, Mwana.