In the first study of its kind to involve primates, researchers have found that troops of baboons move in a similar way to schools of fish or flocks of birds, with no single animal taking the lead.

Of the many ways baboons might remind us of humans, one characteristic we share is a tendency to be opportunistic. Footage from South Africa's Kruger National Park shows the moment a hungry baboon ...

Olive baboon troops decide where to move democratically, despite their hierarchical social order, according to a new report in Science magazine by Smithsonian researchers and colleagues. At the Mpala ...

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Painted wolves are one of Africa’s most enigmatic creatures, little understood and heavily persecuted. To me they are by far the most endearing—even when they feed on primates. With only 6,600 left in ...

PARIS, France — Sibling rivalry isn't just a problem for humans — young baboons also compete for their mother's attention, scientists said on Wednesday. The scenario is familiar for many parents: just ...

These scenes come from a day's recording of one of Mpala East African Live Cams. You can turn on a live cam in your home these days and get a wonderful high definition look. Just remember when it's ...

Baboon grunts and barks have more in common with human speech than we thought. The monkeys routinely produce five of the distinct vowel sounds found in our languages. Researchers typically link our ...