The terms “Old World” and “New World” emerged after Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492 and came upon another ...

Red-Shanked Douc Langur is often hailed as the most beautiful monkey in the world. With red legs, grey-blue arms, and a golden face, it is native to Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia.

Cotton-top tamarins are small monkeys who often spend time in the trees. The zoo says the species is critically endangered, primarily due to deforestation. The Kansas City Zoo is an accredited ...

Fallon peeked into a crate and saw a small monkey looking back at her, she told the newspaper. “They’re monkeys,” she told the other motorist.

François’ Langer, one of the world’s rarest monkeys, born in July at Sydney's Taronga Zoo. REUTERS/Paul Fahy/Taronga Zo Purchase Licensing Rights ...