“There was a time before the 1990s when the rhesus monkey numbers were low. But this has changed. These monkeys are ...

In early November, the monkeys escaped from the Alpha Genesis Primate Research Facility after a caretaker didn’t secure the doors, police said.

Red Pandas are a rare and endangered species of India. These animals with reddish brown fur and bushy tail are found in the ...

It’s International Monkey Day today. For the last half-century, the rhesus macaque, or the rhesus monkey, revered in Hinduism as earthly representation of Hanuman, was protected under India law.

CHENNAI: For the first time in the airport’s history, Customs and wildlife officials at the Port Blair international airport ...

The rhesus macaques were of Chinese- or Indian-origin. Small in stature, they can thrive in a variety of habitats and climates, according to the Wisconsin National Primate Research Center.