Conflict between humans and baboons can tear communities apart. Shirley C. Strum has studied wild olive baboons in Kenya for ...

Baboon Woman is a wildlife documentary starring Karin Saks. In South Africa, baboons have historically been treated as pests and are persecuted. As human development continues to encroach on natural ...

Authorities in Cape Town, South Africa, have released an updated baboon action plan aimed at reducing conflict between people ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Alpha male baboons may earn the right to preside over their troops ...

Besides humans, very few mammals receive care from their fathers. But when species do, it may benefit their children. New research from the University of Notre Dame found that the strength of ...

Dominant baboons sleep less at night, as social rank keeps leaders more alert and prone to nighttime disruptions.

It's not a simple case of "follow the leader" when it comes to baboons on foot, traversing their home range. Based on prior research, scientists had a few theories as to why the animals fall into such ...

Impala look to baboons for security from big cats lurking in the woodlands. From their watchtowers, baboons call out threats to the earth-bound impala. Nature is available to stream on pbs.org and the ...

Baboons are remarkable animals. While they often are written off as unintelligent violently aggressive creatures and bear the brunt of uninformed slurs, nothing could be further from the truth about ...