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SF Giants Lucky Langur: Good Luck Charm? (POLL)

October 30, 2012

(ANIMAL LOVERS) SAN FRANCISCO — According to a spokesperson for the San Francisco Zoo, some baseball fans are attributing the San Francisco Giants’ recent success to the birth of a black and orange colored François’ langur monkey, who was born just days before the Major League team went on a three-game run to beat the St. Louis Cardinals. And with the recent news of the team sweeping the Detroit Tigers in Game 4 of the World Series, superstitious sports fans believe this “Lucky Langur” was indeed the good luck charm that propelled the Giants to victory. Do you agree? Or is this just another example of animal exploitation? Take our poll below. — Global Animal

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How A Gorilla Can Help Your Career

October 29, 2012

(ANIMAL SCIENCE) UNITED KINGDOM — With his background in primate behavior, biologist Patrick van Veen has created a new business management course that guides a group of business people around the zoo to observe primate behavior and see how it is similar to relations in the workplace. Because we share 98.6 percent of our genetic material with chimpanzees, it’s not surprising that we partake in very similar relationship patterns, particularly our analogous social grooming behavior. Read on to learn more about what we can learn from primates in order to evolve in our careers. — Global Animal

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PETA Says No To Animal Practice’s Monkey Business

October 23, 2012

(ANIMAL WELFARE) In opposition of animal abuse in Hollywood, PETA is protesting NBC’s new show “Animal Practice” for their use of a capuchin monkey named Crystal.  PETA members gathered outside NBC Studios in North Hollywood dressed in black clothing and wearing monkey masks while holding signs that read: “NBC: Animal Mal-Practice” and “I Don’t Want to Be in Your Damn TV Show.” Now, PETA is taking their protest to 30 Rock. Members plan to demonstrate outside NBC Studios in Rockefeller Center today at noon. — Global Animal

 

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Research Chimps Retired, Not Exactly Free

October 12, 2012

(ANIMAL TESTING) LOUISIANA — The National Institute of Health (NIH) revealed last month that they will be retiring 110 chimpanzees from a Louisianan research center in an attempt to help end animal testing. While ten of the chimps will be moved to a nearby sanctuary, the other 100 will be moved to another research institute in Texas. There, they will be ineligible for testing or research, but will be permitted to take part in any behavioral studies. The lucky ten chimpanzees en route to the sanctuary Chimp Haven will no longer have to suffer through animal testing. Read on for more on this bittersweet news. — Global Animal

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Monkeys Exposed To HIV For Human Advancement

September 16, 2012

(ANIMAL TESTING) — Scientists are experimenting with vaginal rings containing anti-HIV drugs to develop a protection for women against the deadly virus. To test the effectiveness of the rings, scientists are exposing Rhesus macaques to the virus and seeing if there are significant results of infection between monkeys with rings and those without. While condoms are very effective at preventing HIV transmission, these studies are carried out with the philosophy that males should not have the responsibility to stop the spread of the virus. Instead, scientists have “ethically” decided that the risk of infected monkeys with HIV is worth the cause. Read on to find out more about the new vaginal rings being tested. —Global Animal

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New Monkey May Swing Votes For Conservation In Congo

September 13, 2012

(NEW SPECIES DISCOVERY) AFRICA — When ethnographers in the Lomami forest basin of the Democratic Republic of Congo spotted an unrecognizable species of monkey, it inspired a lengthy study to determine the species locals called the “Lesula.” With similar features to the Owl Monkey that resided much further east, researchers postulated whether the monkey was a member of the already identified species. After conducting extensive anatomical and genetic research, scientists concluded that the newfound wildlife is in fact related to the Owl Monkey but is a separate species entirely. The lead scientist of the study, John Hart, hopes the discovery will reignite Congolese efforts in forest conservation, and his foundation is working with authorities to create a national park in order to preserve the Lomami Basin’s biodiversity. Read on to learn about the new monkey discovery and what it could mean for animal conservation. — Global Animal  

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Zoo Trail Allows Animals To Monkey Around

August 28, 2012

(ZOO ANIMALS) PENNSYLVANIA — Orangutans can now stretch their limbs and explore more of the 42-acre Philadelphia Zoo outside of their enclosures. The Great Ape trail opened last week and plans to eventually be time-shared with big cats. The zoo already has a 700-foot-long Treetop Trail in use that allows small monkeys and lemurs to roam around zoo-goers overhead. The zoo has plans to open another trail to benefit zebras, hippos and giraffes. Read on to learn more about Philly Zoo’s innovative enclosure alternatives to improve the lives of the resident wildlife. — Global Animal    

 

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A monkey and bird make unlikely, but fast friends. Photo Credit: Reddit

Everybody Loves A Hug (GALLERY)

August 13, 2012

(ANIMAL PICTURES) We all need somebody to lean on, and that includes our fellow animal friends. From big to small, tame to wild, animals of all shapes and sizes can’t turn down an honest-to-goodness hug. Check out these photos capturing some adorable embraces. — Global Animal

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