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fromMail Online
1 day ago

What will happen to Punch the monkey? Scientists reveal macaque's fate

I expect Punch will be under careful observation by the keepers, and it sounds like they are trying various approaches to find a way to keep Punch in the group, which is best practice. If it looks like he is at risk of physical harm he would be removed from the group. As macaques are highly social intelligent primates this would be the last resort, only if he were deemed to be at risk of physical harm.
Science
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Monkey Matchmaking and Why It Matters

Personality similarity in pair-bonded animals improves compatibility and well-being, suggesting matching personalities could enhance welfare of captive pair-bonded primates.
US politics
fromThe New Yorker
3 months ago

The Monkeys Bringing the Right and Left Together

Crowded primate-research facilities and a viral macaque escape have united animal-rights activists and MAGA allies to demand an end to lab animal testing.
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