MJ's pet chimp, Bubbles, helped in raising funds for the Center for Great Apes, where he resides as the oldest resident.

Kanzi the bonobo, who learned how to communicate with humans using symbols, has died at the age of 44. Raised and kept in ...

The famous ape reportedly knew thousands of words, loved Clint Eastwood movies, and was a big fan of video games.

Gorillas may have greater self-awareness than scientists previously thought. A new study finds that gorillas perform just as ...

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 ...

FESTUS, Mo. — The Missouri woman at the center of HBO's " Chimp Crazy " documentary lost her appeal to keep her animal dealer ...

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New research suggests gorillas may be just as self-aware as chimpanzees, despite struggling with the mirror test.

By Perry Beeman Kanzi, a Des Moines resident bonobo known internationally for his communication skills, died Tuesday, most ...

Humans may have taken over the planet with our amazing intellect, but that doesn't mean the animal kingdom is filled with ...

Maggie, a chimpanzee that had been at the San Francisco Zoo for over half a century, died last week after suffering from cancer. Maggie was believed to be just shy of 56 and came to the zoo in 1970, ...