Researchers have documented an unusual and alarming trend among white-faced capuchin monkeys on Jicarón Island, Panama. Young ...

The scientists nicknamed one capuchin kidnapper Joker because the scar at the side of its mouth reminded them of the "Batman" ...

Capuchins are also known for developing odd social rituals across their range. Scientists studying mainland populations have ...

Cameras on a remote island captured how a novel social tradition originated and spread. Off the coast of Panama, on a remote ...

Scientists on Panama's Jicarón Island were mystified by photos and videos of young male capuchins carrying howler monkeys on their backs for days at a time ...

Scientists studying camera trap footage from Jicarón Island spotted something unusual: a capuchin monkey carrying an infant howler monkey on his back. Now, they’re trying to learn what it means.

Scientists have found surprising video evidence of what they call monkey kidnappings – and they’re trying to figure out why.

Plus, researchers could hear adult howler monkeys calling back and forth with the infants, who would sometimes try to crawl ...

Male capuchin monkeys on a Panamanian island were documented carrying around infant howler monkeys for no clearly discernible reason.

Off the coast of Panama, on an island uninhabited by humans, a culture unlike any other has arisen. On Jicarón Island, ...

Capuchin monkeys in Panama were filmed carrying howler monkey babies, sparking confusion among scientists. The unusual ...

On an island off the coast of Panama lives a population of wild primates with a remarkable culture. White-faced capuchins on ...