Some biologists believe self-awareness developed early in the common ancestors of humans and great apes. Others suggest it ...

By Charles Mpaka Human activities such as mining, agriculture, urbanization, damming and logging threaten the habitats of ...

Kidnapped from his family as an infant, then raised by a drug lord before ending up in a Colombian zoo, Yoko the chimpanzee ...

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

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

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

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Mongabay traveled to rural villages and urban wildlife markets, gathering testimonies from hunters who have violated cultural taboos to kill ...