The Detroit Zoo announces the birth of a baby chimpanzee to 34-year-old Nyani on July 4; mother and baby are bonding behind the scenes.

Issa chimpanzees were seen walking with two feet when up on the trees more frequently than on the ground. Bipedal movement often happened when searching for food in the forest.

Two studies of wild chimps point to the evolutionary roots of human language. The studies found that chimp communication often relies on rhythmic structures and call combinations.

A video of Vanilla the chimpanzee taking in the blue sky at a Florida sanctuary went viral. It captured the end of a long journey that began in a lab cage.

Just like humans, chimps have rhythm when drumming, which suggests that the trait evolved in our common ancestor ...

Former Lab Chimpanzee in Awe After Seeing Open Sky for the First Time After Years in Captivity "It is the first time she was outdoors with more than 10 feet of fence around her on all sides from ...

Chimpanzee are not what’s called “obligate” meat-eaters, like sharks or lions. That means they (like us) don’t need to eat meat, rather they do it if the opportunity arises.

Local News Indianapolis Zoo prepares for 2024 opening of chimpanzee exhibit It will be one of the largest communities of chimpanzees in the country. The animals can move around on a trail system, ...

Both of these factors will influence the methods of communication available to them. Chimpanzees ( Pan troglodyte s) live in the tropical rainforests of central Africa. However, they can also be found ...

Baby chimpanzees are some of the cutest babies in the animal kingdom. Newborns are only around 4 pounds at birth, which is smaller than most human babies. Baby chimps live in family groups in the ...

Masking, distancing and quarantines keep chimpanzees safe from human disease, a new study shows. This is an important finding ...