Springtime With the Macaque Family


Updated 04/03/12 4:37 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Japanese Macaques Enjoy Cherry Blossoms at Ueno Zoo

We humans think of cherry blossoms as graceful representatives of nature's artwork, but Japanese macaques think they taste pretty good! With the lovely trees in full bloom in Tokyo, monkeys at the Ueno Zoo are diving headlong into these Spring delicacies while they last. Read more

Baby, It's Really Cold Outside!


Updated 01/11/11 10:42 AM · Posted by PetSugar · 0 comments

Baby, It's Really Cold Outside!

A group of monkeys living in Guizhou, China, huddled together last week to conserve warmth during a Winter cold snap. They kept their extracurricular activities to a minimum, unlike their snowball-making cousins, the Macaques. Click through to see more of their cute cuddle session! Read more

More Fun Than a Barrel of Capuchin Monkeys


Updated 09/02/10 2:15 PM · Posted by PetSugar · 0 comments

Pictures of Baby Capuchin Monkeys

While it's about that time in the day when I'm seriously craving caffeine, these creatures' name has nothing to do with coffee-colored fur. Capuchin comes from the French word capuce, which means skullcap or hood similar to those worn by Franciscan monks. Because this species has that black head topping, it earns the name of capuchin. Smart little clowns, capuchin monkeys have tons of energy Read more

Gan Ju Has Leaves and a Loving Mom!


Updated 05/12/10 10:54 AM · Posted by PetSugar · 1 comment

Pictures of Francois Langur Monkeys

Welcome Gan Ju! This baby boy is the first male Francois Langur to be born in Australia and the brother of last year's little girl, Elke! He's special in more ways than one as he's the first babe to not be abandoned by his mom — see how loving Saigon is now from his secure spot? In case you were wondering where his lighter hue comes from, these leaf-eating monkeys get darker with age starting Read more