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Crime
British woman pleads guilty to role in baby monkey torture network
Adriana Orme, a 56-year-old woman from Worcestershire, England, pleaded guilty to her involvement in a baby monkey torture network that span...
Bryan Ke
Animals
China creates world’s first chimeric monkey with fluorescent eyes, fingertips
Scientists based in China have successfully created a chimeric monkey. How they did it: A chimera is a human or an animal whose body is comp...
Michelle De Pacina
Environmental
Watch: Bali monkey negotiates for food in exchange for woman’s stolen iPhone
A video of a woman in Bali, Indonesia, negotiating with a monkey and bribing the animal with food to get her stolen phone back has recently ...
Asia
Sadistic monkey torture ring spanning Asia, US, UK uncovered by year-long investigation
A year-long investigation has uncovered a sadistic ring in which people produce videos of monkeys being tortured to later sell to buyers in ...
Social Media
Australian influencer cries over triggering ‘monkey show’ in Thailand in viral TikTok
An Australian influencer has gone viral on TikTok for sharing a tearful video describing her horrifying experience at a monkey show in Phuke...
Iris Jung
Business
HelloFresh drops Thai coconut milk due to monkey slave labor
Germany-based meal delivery company HelloFresh will stop selling coconut milk sourced from Thailand due to the country’s use of monkey slave...
Thai coconut industry fueled by ‘rampant’ monkey slave labor, investigation reveals
In a press release on Monday, animal advocacy group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) called out the meal delivery service...
Indonesian monkeys use stones as sex toys, researchers find
Researchers studying the activity of over 170 long-tailed macaques living at the Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary in central Bali between 201...
Ryan General
Macaque caught on video peering into home as Japanese city continues to hunt monkeys attacking locals
A Japanese macaque was caught on camera clutching onto a railing of a door as it observed the interior of a house in Yamaguchi City, Japan....
Chandler Treon
Japan
Rogue monkey captured and killed in Japan for spate of attacks on locals
Authorities have tranquilized and killed a wild monkey that was identified as one of the Japanese macaques responsible for the spate of att...
Japanese city continues hunt for rampaging monkeys as reported attacks on civilians climbs to 45
Authorities have turned to tranquilizer guns to capture the wild monkeys terrorizing Yamaguchi City in Japan as reports of attacks on civil...
India
4-month-old baby dies after being kidnapped and thrown off roof by monkeys in India
A 4-month-old baby from India was reportedly killed after being kidnapped by a troop of monkeys and dropped from a three-story roof. A fam...
Jane Nam
Monkey accused of attacking 14 people over 10 days sought by police in Japan
Police have set up traps and sent out patrols in Yamaguchi, Japan, to capture a wild monkey that has attacked 14 people in a span of 10 day...
News
Monkey on a Motorcycle Grabs and Drags Little Girl Down Street in Indonesia
A distressing video showing a monkey on a bike grabbing and dragging a toddler down a road in Indonesia went viral earlier this week. The in...
Zoo Monkey in China Takes Keeper’s Phone to Go Online Shopping for Her
A zoo monkey in China was able to make an online purchase after its keeper forgot to bring her phone with her when she went out to get food ...
Chinese Scientists Added Human Genes in Monkey Brains, And Only Half Survived
A group of Chinese scientists has raised another medical ethics debate after performing an experiment where they put human genes in monkey b...
Why White Models Working in China are Called ‘White Monkeys’
Foreign models in China can possibly make a living in the country by working as an illegal promoter, model or performer are jokingly referre...
Elderly Man Stoned to Death by Monkeys in India
The family of an elderly man who was stoned to death by a group of monkeys in India is battling with the police on who to blame for...
Bus Driver in India Suspended After Allowing Monkey to Drive His Bus
A bus driver in India found himself in hot water after a video of him allowing a monkey to take control of his vehicle’s steering wheel emer...
Monkey in China Hates Durian So Much It Tries to Wipe the Smell Off Its Hands
One really smart monkey is going viral for its adorable reaction after being handed a piece of durian fruit in China. The adorable moment wa...
China Just Successfully Cloned a Monkey for the First Time in History
Chinese researchers have cloned two monkeys which are reportedly intended to be used in their research into diseases affecting humans. Using...
Indian Toddler Becomes Best Friends With Over a Dozen Monkeys, Baffles Entire Village
Samarth Bangari, a 2-year-old boy from Allapur near Bangalore, India, is being dubbed as the “modern-day Mowgli” from “The Jungle Book...
Scientists Have No Clue Why Female Monkeys are Having Sex with Deer in Japan
Scientists have come across something peculiar going on between two different animal species on an island in Japan. Young female Japanese ma...
Extremely Overweight Monkey Rescued and Sent to Fat Camp in Thailand
A monkey in Bangkok, Thailand is attracting local attention for having an unusual physique, apparently brought on by his own cravings for fo...
Carl Samson
Why Netflix’s Upcoming ‘Journey to the West’ Adaptation is Making Chinese Fans Angry
A treasured epic folklore from China is about to get a new adaptation in the form of a miniseries for ABC, TVNZ, and Netflix and it has so f...
57 Snow Monkeys Put to Death in Japanese Zoo For Not Being Pure Bred
A zoo in Japan is facing massive online backlash for killing its 57 snow monkeys which were found to have crossbred with wild monkeys outsid...
Naughty Monkey Hilariously Pulls Man’s Shorts Down to Steal His Banana
A viral video of a naughty monkey pulling a man’s pants down in a mad dash for his banana is making the rounds on social media in Indonesia....
Monkey in India Adopts Puppy, Wins the Heart of Netizens Everywhere
A monkey who has reportedly taken to caring for a puppy has caught the attention of netizens worldwide. Pictures of the pair were shared on ...
Editorial Staff
Monkeys With Smaller Testicles Scream Louder to Compensate, Study Finds
A new study finds that Howler monkeys scream louder when they have smaller testicles. The study published yesterday in the journal Current B...
Riley Schatzle
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