Monkey

Wildlife expert now in third year of trying to catch Tampa’s wild monkey

Global Politics

For three years now, Vernon Yates has been trying to catch a wild monkey that’s made the streets of Tampa, Fla., his home. Sure, Yates has captured and kept countless other mischievous or troubled animals in that time, but this silver macaque has somehow eluded him.

Training monkeys to assist people with severe disabilities

A Chinese Classic Comes to New York as Opera

Global Hit

Ancient Monkey: Newly Discovered Primate Sheds Light on Primate Origins

Arts, Culture & Media

An Island Nation in the Lesser Antilles

Global Politics
The World

Belizan Farmers Protect Forests and Monkeys

Matt Binder reports on a new sanctuary for howler moneys, run by subsistence farmers in the Central American country of Belize. The trees in the sanctuary have helped stem soil erosion, and the large population of monkeys has helped bring tourist dollars to the area.

The World

Neil Shubin

Environment

Faith talks to University of Chicago paleontologist Neil Shubin about his new book Inner Fish, which details the many biological traits that humans and fish have in common.