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Henley-on-Thames, England

Grave of Jimmy, a Tiny Marmoset

The final resting place of a miniature monkey.
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How the NSFW Side of the Animal World Became a TikTok Sensation

Putting the wild in wildlife.
Mamadou Ndiaye July 29, 2022
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The Wild Lives of Florida Wildlife

Swim, slither, climb, and fly your way through the Sunshine State with these nine animal-adjacent attractions.
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Monkeys Love Their Alcohol

But proving the “drunken monkey” hypothesis has been an exhausting—and messy—endeavor.
Sarah Durn April 21, 2022
Caratinga, Brazil

The Muriquis of Feliciano Miguel Abdala Reserve

A preserved section of the Atlantic Forest is an important habitat for these critically endangered monkeys.
Silva Jardim, Brazil

The Golden Lion Tamarins of Poço das Antas

These small, spectacular monkeys are making a comeback after deforestation destroyed much of their rainforest habitat.
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Podcast: Monkey Island

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team February 2, 2022
Yonezawa, Japan

The Fountain of Ideas

Ward off bad luck and fill your bottle with "the most watery water" at this little roadside shrine in Yonezawa.
Nairobi, Kenya

Nairobi City Park

This urban park is home to monkeys and a number of endangered plants.
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Can India Solve Its Macaque Conundrum With Contraception?

The science of controlling marauding, sacred monkeys, from the new book by best-selling author Mary Roach.
Mary Roach September 7, 2021
Launceston, Australia

City Park Snow Monkeys

A small troop of Japanese macaques live peacefully in the heart of this Tasmanian city.
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Won't Someone Please Think of Brazil's Least-Adorable Marmoset?

The wildly uncharismatic buffy-tufted-ear marmoset needs a boost.
Ashley Stimpson April 5, 2021
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Podcast: The Grave of Miss Baker

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team March 25, 2021
Itinerary

4 Monuments to Alabama’s Beloved Animals

50 States of Wonder
Jessica Leigh Hester
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These Money-Making Monkeys Have Jobs Picking Coconuts

In Thailand, humans and simians share harvesting duties.
Austin Bush February 28, 2020
Mexico

Macaques of Tanaxpillo Island

The population of Southeast Asian primates was introduced to Mexico in the 1970s.
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Two Tiny Monkeys Are Critical to Restoring the Amazon, With Their Poop

These tamarins have an affinity for disturbed rain forest.
Isaac Schultz July 29, 2019
Tikal, Guatemala

Howler Monkeys of Tikal

These roaring primates were considered a divine creature in the cosmology of the Maya.