The Detroit Zoo announced the name of a two-month-old chimpanzee on Monday, Sept. 8, on social media. The zoo's Facebook post said zookeepers named her "Nakili" (Nah-key-lee) after the Swahili word ...

The Ngogo chimpanzees of Uganda's Kibale National Park have long been known for violent clashes with neighboring groups, often resulting in deaths—a phenomenon sometimes described as "chimpanzee ...

Long Island’s largest and most controversial zoo is closing after local officials unanimously agreed to strip its funding and ...

INDIANAPOLIS — A chimpanzee was on the loose inside the Indianapolis Zoo on Friday as guests were asked to head back to their cars or shelter in secure locations. An Indianapolis Fire Department run ...

A chimpanzee broke out of her enclosure at the Indianapolis Zoo Friday morning, sparking a lockdown that trapped dozens of visitors — including 37 schoolchildren on a field trip. Jake Oakman, the ...

Investigators say an 18-year-old senior on the Bell High football team took off an opponent’s helmet and used it to hit the player on the head. Street View image ...

A chimpanzee that escaped its enclosure has been recaptured, the Indianapolis Zoo has confirmed. Indianapolis fire crews were called to the zoo in response to an "animal bite" about 10:10 a.m. Nov. 14 ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan deployed troops Wednesday to the northern prefecture of Akita to help contain a surge of bear attacks that have terrorized residents in the mountainous region. Reports of unexpected ...