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We asked readers to share their most magical encounters with wild animals, such as Madeleine Oh's story of playing with a baby fox.
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9 Incredible Wild Animal Encounters From Our Readers

From playing tag with sea lions to holding hands with an orangutan.
Sarah Durn July 18, 2023
Tokyo, Japan

Hōdō Inari Shrine

A lonely chimpanzee lures you into a narrow alley leading to this hidden shrine.
Henley-on-Thames, England

Grave of Jimmy, a Tiny Marmoset

The final resting place of a miniature monkey.
TikTok star Mamadou Ndiaye (@mndiaye_97) is obsessed with ruining animals for people.
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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
Clear waters in Manatee Springs State Park.
List

The Wild Lives of Florida Wildlife

Swim, slither, climb, and fly your way through the Sunshine State with these nine animal-adjacent attractions.
A new study finds that black-handed spider monkeys like their fruits, well, boozy.
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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
A muriqui mother and infant
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.
A golden lion tamarin at Pouca das Antas
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
Drink from the fountain of ideas!
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 City Park
Nairobi, Kenya

Nairobi City Park

This urban park is home to monkeys and a number of endangered plants.
A macaque at the Galtaji temple complex.
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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 Macaques

A small troop of Japanese macaques live peacefully in the heart of this Tasmanian city.
The buffy-tufted-ear marmoset isn't as beloved as its cuter counterparts.
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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
The boll weevil monument is a grand celebration of a tiny critter.
Itinerary

4 Monuments to Alabama’s Beloved Animals

50 States of Wonder
Jessica Leigh Hester
Ai Thong, a trained macaque, harvests coconuts in a family's backyard.
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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
The macaques.
Mexico

Macaques of Tanaxpillo Island

The population of Southeast Asian primates was introduced to Mexico in the 1970s.