While archaeologists have previously documented a few similar examples of ancient Roman pet monkeys elsewhere, they genetically traced back to the Barbary macaques of Africa. “The Berenike burials of ...

Is a Pet Monkey Right for You? Discover the Challenges and Risks Reviewed by Natasha Diehl Primates have unique needs and require substantial care and attention. If you're considering getting a pet ...

A baby Japanese macaque was born June 8 at the Milwaukee County Zoo, the zoo reported in a blog post. Its parents are mom Usagi, 12 years old, and dad Kota, 10 years old. It's Usagi's second offspring ...

Roman military officers stationed in Egypt kept pet monkeys imported from India as a symbol of wealth, according to a new study of an ancient animal cemetery containing the bodies of dozens of ...

Milwaukee County Zoo in Cincinatti has had a BIG handful of months lately. The zoo welcomed not one, not two, but three baby monkeys this summer all in the span of a few weeks — and they've been ...

Milwaukee County Zoo staff have named the two baby Japanese macaques, also known as snow monkeys, born there in June. Both young macaques are males. The recently named Chihiro was born June 8 to ...