Primate
India’s only orangutan, ‘Binny’, passed away
India’s only orangutan, ‘Binny’, has passed away at the age of 41 at Nandankanan Zoological Park in Odisha. The great ape was brought to the Odisha zoo in November 2003 from Pune’s Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park on November 20, 2003, ..
Tags: Ape • Apes • Bornean orangutan • Hominidae • Mammals
Marsel van Oosten wins Wildlife Photographer Of Year 2018
Dutch photographer Marsel van Oosten has won the prestigious Wildlife Photographer Of The Year (WPY) 2018 for his stunning portrait of two endangered golden snub-nosed monkeys in China’s Qinling mountains. The winning image – named as ‘Golden Couple’ – showcases ..
Tags: Fauna of Asia • Golden snub-nosed monkey • Mammals • Monkeys in Chinese culture • Primate