Wednesday, July 15, 2009

“she was scared of monkeys”

15-year-old girl in India dies of shock after monkey bite, Times of India claims.

“depositing a solid plug”

Scientist theorizes why male and female lemurs are the same size.

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Energizer Wallplate Nightlights Recalled Due to Fire Hazard

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

“sustained severe head injuries”

Fatal monkey attack at Indian temple.

“and the orangutan cage of Rusty and Violet”

Vandals strike Honolulu Zoo.

Monday, July 13, 2009

“experiments in ferrets and monkeys”

New H1N1 influenza virus bears a disturbing resemblance to the virus strain that caused the 1918 flu pandemic, researchers say.

Sunday, July 12, 2009

“one of the oldest macaque monkeys living in captivity”

36th birthday for Trapper, Rhesus macaque at Oregon's Health Science University Primate Center.

“no visitors to the zoo were in any danger”

Australia's Perth Zoo looks to downplay the brief escape of an orangutan from its enclosure.

Saturday, July 11, 2009

“due to devastating budget cuts”

Boston Zoo animals threatened, as are taxpayers, by failed Obama presidency.

Friday, July 10, 2009

“rumours in the past”

Puerto de la Cruz, Canary Islands: The decrepit 'Casa Amarilla', once used by Wolfgang Köhler to investigate the intelligence of apes, may be restored so that it can be used as a museum.

“We will change the name to 'Okeke'”

Germany's Dresden Zoo renames new mandrill. It seems that "Obama" might be thought insensitive.

Thursday, July 09, 2009

Be a ware!

Primate Awareness Weekend at the Maryland Zoo.

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Kidde Recalls Dual Sensor Smoke Alarms; Can Fail to Warn of a Fire

American Greetings Corp. Recalls Sport Balls Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard

Children’s Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled by C-Mrk Inc. Due to Strangulation Hazard

“actively searching for his mate”

New Brunswick's Cherry Brook Zoo adds a spider monkey, with more planned.

Wednesday, July 08, 2009

“now calling for them to be forced out”

Indian villagers get strict with menacing monkeys.

Monday, July 06, 2009

“but had yet to find a name”

Australia's Werribee Open Range Zoo welcomes a new vervet monkey.

“officials investigate the cause”

Barbary Macaques escape their enclosure at Scotland's Edinburgh Zoo.

Sunday, July 05, 2009

“one of the best 15 zoos in the world”

UK's Chester Zoo evacuated after chimpanzee escape.

Update: 30 chimps escaped.

“it does far more than thrill visitors”

Bronx Zoo celebrates 10 years of Congo Gorilla Forest.

Saturday, July 04, 2009

Who says monkeys don't do irony?

Priest, worshippers attacked by menacing monkeys at India's Bade Hanuman Temple

“males may become frustrated”

Brazil's muriqui not entirely the peaceful and egalitarian primate some people enjoy imagining.

Friday, July 03, 2009

“Jocco was suffering from jaw cancer”

At UTs Hogle Zoo, Jocko the capuchin monkey, perhaps one of the world's oldest, is so no longer.

Thursday, July 02, 2009

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Simplicity Drop Side Cribs Recalled by Retailers Due to Risk of Death from Suffocation

Aqua-Leisure Industries Recalls Inflatable Baby Floats Due to Drowning Hazard

Wednesday, July 01, 2009

“should have shown better judgment”

Sasquatch interviewed by Fairfield CT police, and turned over to his parents.

“prosimians”

New thoughts on our early primate ancestors.

“trained a chimpanzee to make a long pole”

St Andrews University in Scotland to introduce DIY videos for chimpanzees.

Monday, June 29, 2009

“some monkeys are going to escape”

Planned monkey-breeding facility in Puerto Rico faces stiff opposition.

Sunday, June 28, 2009

“Several complaints have been made”

Kataragama, Sri Lanka, suffers monkey-caused telephone outages.

Friday, June 26, 2009

“because he is considered domesticated”

Lemur-fanciers eye leaving haters behind.

“the equivalent of an 80- or 90-year-old”

52-year-old Colo, the oldest gorilla in captivity, to undergo a heart work-up at Columbus Zoo and Aquarium.

Update: the procedure went well.

Thursday, June 25, 2009

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Big Muddy Motor Sports Recalls Generators Due to Fire Hazard

“Blue monkeys aren’t actually blue”

Allegedly blue monkey unveiled at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo!

Update: This may be your last chance!

“spending a penny on Zambia's PRESIDENT”

Monkey urine is funnier with britishisms!

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Goodbye Jamie

24-year-old lowland gorilla dies during a routine medical examination at Birmingham Zoo. A necropsy is planned.

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

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Applica Consumer Products Inc. Recalls Black & Decker® Spacemaker™ Coffeemakers Due to Burn Hazard

Monday, June 22, 2009

What's German for 'Stumpy'?

The director of Berlin Zoo seeks a new nickname as chimpanzee Pedro bites off his finger.

Saturday, June 20, 2009

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Body Boards Recalled by JGR Copa Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard

“found them in possession of five dead black-shanked douc langurs”

Vietnam sentences killers of monkeys.

Friday, June 19, 2009

“marijuana and a pipe in the cage with the monkey”

Nebraska sherriffs questioned Elvis, a Tamarin monkey found in a car with marijuana.

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Children’s Necklace and Bracelet Sets Recalled by D&D Distributing-Wholesale Due To Choking Hazard

Thursday, June 18, 2009

“He is like my son”

Every monkey gets one bite, in Nebraska.

“an established scientific practice of questioning data”

Anthropologist makes waves, declares we're more closely related to orangutans than we are to chimpanzees!

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

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Wagner Spray Tech Recalls Heat Guns Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

Campbell Hausfeld Recalls Air Compressors Due to Fire Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Wal-Mart

Children’s Necklace and Bracelet Sets Recalled by D&D Distributing-Wholesale Due To Choking Hazard

“the gorilla with the knife was a little bit angry”

They start a monkey knife fight, Canada brings a gorilla.

update: Not a bad gorilla, just misunderstood, zoo official reassures.

more update: Busybodies on the alert!

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

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Laceration Hazard Prompts Recall by Starbucks of Coffee Grinders; Made by Tsann Kuen

“highly prized banana slices”

Clever monkeys cheat for food, moonlighting anthropologist observes.

Monday, June 15, 2009

“yet to decide the decibel range”

India's Mysore Zoo to administer music therapy to chimpanzees.

Saturday, June 13, 2009

“including four women having become victims of monkey bite”

India's South Malaka the latest site of monkey menace.

Thursday, June 11, 2009

“she has lived there her whole life”

It's not bad enough she's in a cage and won't be getting out. It's not bad enough she's in Wisconsin and won't be leaving. Julie's the oldest Patas monkey in captivity and isn't getting any younger. On the other hand, it's her birthday celebration.

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

“he attacked four zoo patrons”

Texans, prepare to be messed with!

Tuesday, June 09, 2009

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LaJobi Recalls Babi Italia Pinehurst and Bonavita Hudson Drop Side Cribs; Risk of Entrapment and Suffocation

“who say this is no way to treat wild animals”

"Environmentalists" Friends of the Earth outraged by Malaysian orangutan hospital.