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Back when our fearless News Director Mike McMearty was an editor and he thought the news in a particular hour was too depressing, he would do a search for the word 'monkey' to find a story to lighten things up. (How's that for revealing the wizard behind the curtain?) So he gets credit for the idea of creating a page just for Monkey News.
Now over the years some of you -- well, one of you -- has written to correctly point out that many of the stories featured here are not technically about "monkeys" and perhaps we should name it Primate News.
Our response to that is: you must be a lot of fun at cocktail parties. Primates aren't funny. Monkeys are funny. Enjoy.
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Monkey Tea
If you count yourself among the growing number of this nation's tea connoisseurs, you most likely know about the story of the rare and expensive monkey-picked tea. WTOP's Ira Mellman reports.
If you count yourself among the growing number of this nation's tea connoisseurs, you most likely know about the story of the rare and expensive monkey-picked tea. WTOP's Ira Mellman reports.
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Monkey Links
Report: Taliban training monkeys to go to war
Could the Taliban be training monkeys to go to war.
updated: Jul 27th - 10:05am
Could the Taliban be training monkeys to go to war.
updated: Jul 27th - 10:05am
How chimps use leaves might surprise you
You'll look at monkey love a little differently after reading this one.
updated: May 6th - 11:21am
You'll look at monkey love a little differently after reading this one.
updated: May 6th - 11:21am
Orangutan escapes zoo enclosure
The Perth Zoo is defending its security procedures after an orangutan briefly escaped from its enclosure Saturday.
updated: Jul 13th - 2:46am
The Perth Zoo is defending its security procedures after an orangutan briefly escaped from its enclosure Saturday.
updated: Jul 13th - 2:46am
Chimps recognize each other's bums
They can match photos of rumps with photos of faces.
updated: Oct 6th - 6:52am
They can match photos of rumps with photos of faces.
updated: Oct 6th - 6:52am
Cheeta the chimp vying for star on Walk of Fame
Three stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame have gone to the dogs, so why can't Cheeta the chimp get some love?
updated: Jun 12th - 1:51pm
Three stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame have gone to the dogs, so why can't Cheeta the chimp get some love?
updated: Jun 12th - 1:51pm
Armani Picks Candidates, Super Bowl Winner
In the world of monkey news, Armani is weighing in on the primaries and the Super Bowl.
updated: Jan 29th - 11:02am
In the world of monkey news, Armani is weighing in on the primaries and the Super Bowl.
updated: Jan 29th - 11:02am
Owner Can Visit Armani the Monkey
Montgomery Circuit Judge Terrence McGann told the county attorney's office to help arrange a time for 42-year-old Elyse Gazewitz to visit the monkey, named Armani.
updated: Aug 9th - 3:32pm
Montgomery Circuit Judge Terrence McGann told the county attorney's office to help arrange a time for 42-year-old Elyse Gazewitz to visit the monkey, named Armani.
updated: Aug 9th - 3:32pm
Armani the Monkey Gets His Own Song
Elyse Gazewitz insists Montgomery County made a mistake when it took away her Capuchin monkey.
updated: Jun 28th - 12:35pm
Elyse Gazewitz insists Montgomery County made a mistake when it took away her Capuchin monkey.
updated: Jun 28th - 12:35pm
Monkey Saves Family from Fire
A service monkey is credited with saving his new family Friday morning.
updated: Feb 2nd - 12:30pm
A service monkey is credited with saving his new family Friday morning.
updated: Feb 2nd - 12:30pm
Site Lets You Monkey Around With Your E-Mail
Yep, it sends out an animated monkey that says what you type.
updated: Oct 5th - 8:12am
Yep, it sends out an animated monkey that says what you type.
updated: Oct 5th - 8:12am
Oops is OK
According to zoo officials, blood tests showed that Oops was slightly anemic upon her return Sunday, but they expected that to improve with a better diet.
updated: Jul 11th - 9:42am
According to zoo officials, blood tests showed that Oops was slightly anemic upon her return Sunday, but they expected that to improve with a better diet.
updated: Jul 11th - 9:42am
DNA Study Maps Human-Chimp Split
Researchers, from the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, propose that humans and chimpanzees first split up about 10 million years ago. Then, after evolving in different directions for about 4 million years, they got back together for a brief fling that produced a third, hybrid population with characteristics of both lines.
updated: May 18th - 4:34am
Researchers, from the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, propose that humans and chimpanzees first split up about 10 million years ago. Then, after evolving in different directions for about 4 million years, they got back together for a brief fling that produced a third, hybrid population with characteristics of both lines.
updated: May 18th - 4:34am
Simian 'Osama Bin Laden' Loose in Africa
Wardens in the African nation of Sierra Leone are on the lookout for a killer chimp they've named "Osama bin Laden."
updated: Apr 27th - 2:30pm
Wardens in the African nation of Sierra Leone are on the lookout for a killer chimp they've named "Osama bin Laden."
updated: Apr 27th - 2:30pm
Get Your Hands On A Famous Chimp's Finger Paintings
He's an aging movie star who hasn't appeared on the silver screen in decades -- but that doesn't mean Cheeta the Chimp isn't keeping busy.
updated: Mar 21st - 2:09pm
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He's an aging movie star who hasn't appeared on the silver screen in decades -- but that doesn't mean Cheeta the Chimp isn't keeping busy.
updated: Mar 21st - 2:09pm
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