Topic: Primatology
Chimps' break for lunch forces public from UK zoo
Reuters US Online Report Oddly Enough
<div><p>LONDON (Reuters) - Chester Zoo, Britain's most popular wildlife attraction, was evacuated on Sunday after 30 chimpanzees escaped from their enclosure.</p><p>The animals made their escape at lunchtime and found their way into a keeper area where their ...
Malaysia rescues smuggled baby orangutans: report
AFP Global Edition
<div><p>Malaysian wildlife authorities have rescued three baby orangutans believed to have been smuggled into the country, following raids on a zoo and an ostrich breeder, a report said Tuesday.</p><p>The three young apes were among a smuggled group ...
Sprint Nextel agrees to stop using apes in ads
AP News
<div id="subtitle">Sprint Nextel agrees to stop using apes in ads after complaint from PETA, Anjelica Huston</div><div><p>Sprint Nextel Corp. said Thursday it will no longer use great apes in its advertisements after animal rights activists complained about ...
Monkey business hard to sustain in slump, Goodall says
Reuters Life! Online Report
<div><p>SINGAPORE (Reuters Life!) - Chimpanzees, long under threat from humans encroaching on their habitat, are now facing another risk caused by that same member of the Great Ape family: the global economic crisis, says primatologist Jane Goodall.</p><p>Funding to ...
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