The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/monkeys/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:31:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png monkeys | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/monkeys/ 32 32 Sanctuary receiving, treating smuggled monkeys says surging trade ‘breaks our hearts’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/sanctuary-receiving-treating-smuggled-monkeys-says-surging-trade-breaks-our-hearts/ Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:27:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3506940 Primatologist Tamar Fredman, whose sanctuary has taken in 16 monkeys seized by police, warns that wild animals don't make good pets, suffer emotionally, pose risks to humans

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]]> Police rescue lion cub, monkey from illegal animal traders https://www.timesofisrael.com/police-rescue-lion-cub-monkey-amid-growing-number-of-incidents/ Sat, 15 Mar 2025 11:58:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3503309 Authorities believe cub was smuggled into Israel, say anyone who came near the animals must be tested for diseases; another cub and monkeys recovered in ops earlier in the week

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]]> Marmosets use ‘vocal labels’ to identify one another, Israeli study finds https://www.timesofisrael.com/marmosets-use-vocal-labels-to-identify-one-another-israeli-study-finds/ Fri, 30 Aug 2024 02:27:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3364610 Hebrew University researchers find that monkey subset can recognize when calls are directed at them and are more likely to respond when addressed by their 'name'

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]]> Rare lemur found after brief escape from Ramat Gan Safari https://www.timesofisrael.com/rare-lemur-found-after-brief-escape-from-ramat-gan-safari/ Wed, 15 Feb 2023 08:24:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2951967 Sai, 5, recovered by staff in nearby park, hours after fleeing from zoo; red-collared lemurs are native to Madagascar and classified as endangered

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]]> Japanese city alarmed by biting, clawing, attacking monkeys trying to snatch babies https://www.timesofisrael.com/japanese-city-alarmed-by-biting-clawing-attacking-monkeys-trying-to-snatch-babies/ Wed, 27 Jul 2022 11:30:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2806741 Japanese macaque attacks -- on 58 people in 3 weeks -- are getting so bad Yamaguchi city hall hired a special unit to hunt them with tranquilizer guns; no serious injuries so far

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]]> Primatologist Jane Goodall to set up conservation organization in Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/primatologist-jane-goodall-to-set-up-conservation-organization-in-israel/ Thu, 07 Jul 2022 07:52:30 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2793623 Branch of global Jane Goodall Institute will focus on ecological corridors, wetland restoration and use of Bedouin knowledge to replant native species

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]]> Primate sanctuary, JNF swing into action to take 1,100 monkeys off state’s back https://www.timesofisrael.com/primate-sanctuary-jnf-swing-into-action-to-take-1100-monkeys-off-states-back/ Tue, 14 Dec 2021 03:56:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2665751 Jewish National Fund to provide land to expand forest home of sanctuary, allowing it to take in macaques left in cramped cages for years after Petah Tikva breeding farm shut down

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]]> Brain meshed with computer, a monkey plays ‘Pong’ hands-free https://www.timesofisrael.com/hands-free-elon-musk-startup-has-monkey-play-video-game-with-its-mind/ Sat, 10 Apr 2021 03:48:13 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2521911 Elon Musk startup Neuralink puts chip in macaque's brain that lets it play video game with its mind; system could be used to help paralyzed people, keep humanity ahead of AI

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]]> Three men arrested for stealing monkey from zoo in northern Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/three-men-arrested-for-stealing-monkey-from-zoo/ Tue, 21 Jul 2020 17:34:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2351952 Primate, worth thousands of shekels, back home after being recovered by police

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]]> Chinese study shows 6 monkeys infected with coronavirus had short-term immunity https://www.timesofisrael.com/chinese-study-shows-6-monkeys-infected-with-coronavirus-had-short-term-immunity/ Fri, 03 Jul 2020 07:43:12 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2339750 Unclear how long such immunity could last in humans; some reports of people possibly becoming reinfected, though there is speculation these are test-related issues

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]]> Monkeys, ferrets offer needed clues in COVID-19 vaccine race https://www.timesofisrael.com/monkeys-ferrets-offer-needed-clues-in-covid-19-vaccine-race/ Tue, 02 Jun 2020 10:55:34 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2318518 Researchers infect animals with the coronavirus to study their bodies' reaction, but say that much work still needs to be done

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]]> Tachtouch returns to Lebanon after monkeying around in Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/escaped-ape-tachtouch-returns-to-lebanon-after-monkeying-around-in-israel/ Sat, 08 Jun 2019 02:49:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2090770 After his weeklong escapade in Jewish state, French nun who owns the vervet calls him a 'peace messenger' for crossing militarized border

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]]> Lebanese monkey nabbed after 2-week chase in northern Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/lebanese-monkey-nabbed-after-2-week-chase-across-northern-israel/ Thu, 06 Jun 2019 20:26:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2090257 Experts from Yodfat Monkey Forest finally manage to tempt vervet into cage with food after he was spotted in villages and towns around northern Israel but evaded capture

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]]> Lebanese monkey still on the run in northern Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/lebanese-monkey-still-on-the-run-in-northern-israel/ Mon, 03 Jun 2019 22:14:40 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2088161 The primate that infiltrated the border last week continues to show up in various towns in northern Israel, evading all efforts to capture it

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]]> Mischievous monkey escapes from Lebanese farm, enters Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/mischievous-monkey-escapes-from-lebanese-farm-enters-israel/ Wed, 29 May 2019 17:04:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2085292 Vervet makes dash for freedom from Ship of Peace farm run by French nun near Bint Jbeil and crosses border into Israel, where it continues to evade capture

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