These friendships often lasted for life, and scientists say they show how male primates can use kindness and affection to ...

Wildlife authorities call on the public to remain calm after another wild male baboon has been spotted in an urban area. This follows the tragic death of Raygun, who was beaten and killed in ...

A study of wild baboons found that alpha males are more stressed and expend more energy than other males, providing a deeper understanding of the stress that high-status animals may experience.

The recent wildfires in Cape Town ravaged parts of the Cape Peninsula, destroying crucial baboon habitats and forcing troops ...

A man in Simon's Town helped baboons cross a road safely. South Africans were touched by the video of the troop of baboons ...

Yet it’s not always clear how they distinguish kin from nonrelatives. A study published last month (February 24) in Current Biology finds that death, dispersals, and an unknown innate strategy help ...

A research team led by William O'Hearn from the German Primate Center—Leibniz Institute for Primate Research has found that female Guinea baboons court males more intensively when they show special ...

She received her Ph.D. at Duke University investigating the causes and consequences of genetic variation in wild baboons, under the supervision of Susan Alberts and Gregory Wray. She spent her ...

Encounters between baboons and people are common in parts of South Africa. WhatsApp groups often share stories of baboons raiding a kitchen and stealing all the food. And stories appear in the ...

Rescued baboons and vervets are learning how to avoid predators, thanks to the ingenuity of the Zambia Primate Project, and ...

A study found that wild baboons fail to recognise themselves in mirrors. Researchers placed mirrors near water sources in Namibia’s Tsaobis Nature Park and projected laser dots onto the baboons ...