A black-handed spider monkey born at Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo on Aug. 22, 2023. ... They have a lifespan of 27 years in the wild and 40 years in captivity. ...

The zoo said Elvis is estimated to be about 60 years old, which could make him the oldest spider monkey in the world. Spider monkeys in captivity generally live to ages 20 to 40.

A baby monkey sporting bright orange fur and described by keepers as a 'ray of sunshine' has been born at a conservation zoo in Bedfordshire. Whipsnade Zoo is now home to a one-week-old François ...

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - A lonely howler monkey at the Hattiesburg Zoo whose mate recently died isn’t lonely anymore. Seven-year-old Frankie, a black howler monkey, has a new friend. Her name ...

In this video I speak to Lisa, a student at Durrell Wildlife Conservation, trying to save the critically endangered black lion tamarin from extinction. Her research focuses on designing nestboxes ...

The Peoria Zoo is mourning the loss of Butch, a black-handed spider monkey and the oldest known member of his species, who was born in 1973 and lived at the zoo since 1981.

“Monkeys in captivity are often exposed to pathogens that cause diseases that can be transmitted to humans, including tuberculosis, Chagas disease, cholera and MRSA,” Jason Baker, ...