These friendships often lasted for life, and scientists say they show how male primates can use kindness and affection to socially succeed.

Among baboons, alpha males pay a high price for dominance In baboon society, males occupy a central position, and intense competition determines access to both females for mating and food resources.

Many animals, including humans, avoid mating with close relatives. Yet it’s not always clear how they distinguish kin from nonrelatives. A study published last month (February 24) in Current Biology ...

Why be social? And, why not be? What are the costs and benefits of sociality, and what types of sociality characterize nonhuman primates? Given all of these potential costs of group living, why do ...

Imagine living with the same group of people for your entire life. Not just staying connected to the same group through letters and phone calls, or even sharing a house with someone for your whole ...

In a heartwarming and whimsical display of nature's antics, a troop of baboons turned a Cape Town backyard into an unexpected party zone, captivating viewers across social media with their playful ...

The Animal Sighting article on The South African website features weekly wildlife videos. Today’s video shows cheetah ...

Cape Town truly is the gift that keeps on giving. If it’s not a taxi driver swooping in like a hero to rescue an elderly man from the Cape Doctor wind, it’s a Cape Cobra lounging on someone ...

In 1971, Stuart Altmann and Jeanne Altmann began full-time continuous monitoring of the Amboseli baboon population (see History). Stuart was the senior scientist for the first decade. He played a ...