primates

hello all! i have been doing some research about all the zoos in america and europe who inhabited proboscis monkeys. i know apenhaul had received some from singapore, and then eventually sent their last male back to singapore. my question is, how did they transport them there and back? what...

This is the entrance to the Toledo Zoo’s Primate forest, which consists of three large outdoor exhibits along with two indoor day rooms.

EcoParque Foz (formerly Dreams EcoPark) is the newest of the three zoos located in Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná. It was inaugurated in 2022 by Leandro Matutone with the aim of promoting more immersive experiences between visitors and animals. The park features a petting zoo, an immersive aviary, and an...

Thread about this wildlife park of South-western France, that displays only one species : Barbary Monkeys, in semi-free conditions. One baby monkey is born on July 15th, 2024. Forêt des Singes on Instagram: "Petit à petit, on grandit! Bientôt l'heure du sevrage pour ce bébé né le 15 juillet...

To be finished after the school holidays, but the gorillas got their first try.

The world’s most colorful primate found in the tropics of Central Africa, where males have the most striking colors and are found in large social groups, often numbering in the hundreds.

What examples of wild monkeys living on the grounds of zoos in Asia and South America do you know? Any problems with visitors? Problems with zoo animals in collection? Any particular solutions?

Taken on 04/04/2024

Hey all! I'm just curious about which subspecies of orangutan is considered the less common in North American zoos? It seems there is a decent population of both Sumatran and Bornean, so I'm wondering if one is preferred over the other.

Hello, I was just at the Toledo Zoo and I noticed one of the female northern white-cheeked gibbons was missing the fur on her scalp, which I’m not going to lie, concerned me a little bit. Why may this be? Is it a sign of sterotypic behavior, namely her pulling her fur out because of stress? Is...

Switching positions for grooming.

Many of you know me for my population lists as I've created quite a few of those but this time around I decided to tackle a slightly different and more challenging project! I've spent the last few weeks trying to put together a list of all the holders of primate species in North America. In...

Hey everyone. Message if you have any interest in joining me for this 21 day trip. English speaking drivers/guides will be meeting us at the airports. Main targets and itinerary below: Day 1, Thursday (Jun 10) – Fly to Belo Horizonte (AD 06h30/07h35 or 08h15/09h20). Afternoon looking for...

Question is simple - in your opinion, which of the 7 is the best continent for mammals?

This is the last installment in a series of polls based on the IUCN 25 Most Endangered Primates. This time featuring the greater and lesser ape species (and subspecies in the case of the chimp) mentioned in the document which will go head to head. Zoochatters can vote based on the primate...

Another poll in a series for zoochatters to vote for one of two EDGE mammal species. This time the giant panda and the greater bamboo lemur. Both are the only mammals with feeding ecologies as obligate specialists of bamboo ,both are threatened by habitat destruction and climate change and...

Anyone know of any zoo with African green monkeys in the US? They may still be generalized as a vervet subspecies (Chlorocebus aethiops sabaeus).

Just a question for zoochatters regarding something I am curious about. Which European zoos have the most diverse collections of Callitrichid species ?

Second poll of 2021 in a series for zoochatters to vote for one of two EDGE mammal species. This time it is primates and a case of little vs large. Both species are primates (one great ape and the a prosimian) have characteristic red fur, are frequently kept by zoos and are classed as "...