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Monkeys Have Morals After All

Darwin himself might have raised a bushy eyebrow at the idea that monkeys and apes have a sense of morality and the capacity to tell right from wrong. Such moral qualities have been widely held to be part and parcel of what distinguishes us from our furrier simian relatives – but fresh research implies otherwise.

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Eco-Tourists Giving Great Apes Deadly Viruses

Eco-tourism was once hailed as the savior of wildlife and impoverished regions of the world alike, but the list of problems associated with the industry has begun to grow. The latest environmental issue attributed to eco-tourists is a massive threat to an already endangered species. It appears that [...]

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Kinky Apes Get Protection

Officials in the Congo have announced the creation of a massive rainforest preserve intended to protect the bonobo from its two greatest enemies: poachers and deforestation. You may recall the bonobo from our article on the World’s 5 Freakiest Creatures, which discussed their rather prolific mating

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