Say what you like, but sometimes the Internet really delivers. I felt like I was given a gift the first time I saw this video of a baboon’s response to a basic magic trick. It starts with a wan zoo ...

JACKSON, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP)-- - Don't monkey with this baboon. There were several reported sightings of the animal in Jackson. While it is not clear where the baboon came from, it likely escaped ...

Wildlife videographer and safari guide Rob the Ranger observes a baboon troop crossing the river in the Maasai Mara.

Safari operator Kurt Schultz came across an unusual sight at South Africa’s Kruger National Park on Saturday — he spotted a large male baboon carrying a tiny lion cub on a tree. But, what makes the ...

A wildlife enthusiast captured rare video of a baboon attempting to get to a baby mongoose by tossing other mongooses out of the way by their tails, but it soon discovered the ploy was futile. That’s ...

Animals often thrive on routine and consistency. For example, if you skip your pet dog’s usual walk time, you’ll notice the ...

A male baboon carrying and grooming a lion cub is a rare sight, yet it happened over the weekend in South Africa's Kruger National Park. The baboon took the cub up into a tree and preened it as if it ...

Like humans, baboons with good friends often enjoy better health and longer lives. Now research suggests the strength of a baboon's social circle depends less on its rank than its personality — and ...

According to Ancient Egyptian legends, the Land of Punt was a mysterious kingdom covered in tropical vegetation, inhabited by exotic animals and rich in treasures, including gold, gemstones, ...

Just like humans, groups of baboons sometimes break off relations. Scientists have studied the dynamics of such breakups and say baboons tend to split up in a cooperative, egalitarian way. We've all ...