The Jigokudani Monkey Park in Nagano, Japan is the only place in the world where you can watch Japanese macaques, or snow monkeys, soak in natural hot springs. more ›

Greenpeace Asia says rainforests in Hainan have been disappearing at the alarming rate of about 200,000 square metres every day over the last decade due to illegal logging and the growth of new plantations. That's led to a precipitous decline in the natural habitat of the Hainan Gibbon, and the situation is so bad now that there are just 23 of them left in the wild. more ›

Oh no! It looks like some monkeys have escaped from their cages at Sheshan National Forest Park and are now on the loose, and are out and about terrorizing hapless tourists. Their caretakers are now asking the public to be on the look out... and to submit tips on how to get them back home. more ›

Although it sounds like a particularly weird chapter of "Journey To The West", we are assured that this Pig with the face of a Monkey is a real animal. Born to freaked out farmers in the small town of Fengzhang, the freaky swine has shot to the top of the tourist attractions in Shanxi Province. more ›

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