Barbary macaques, Macaca sylvanus, are one of 25 species of macaque found around the world. They’re the only macaque species living outside Asia and the only non-human primate in north Africa and ...

The Barbary macaque is a monkey of many distinctions. It is the only primate, other than humans, north of the Sahara on the African continent, and it’s the only macaque living outside of Asia.

She joins Hayley, who was born in May. Barbary macaques are native to the mountainous regions of North Africa and Gibraltar. It is believed there are only around 8,000 left in the wild.

When the snow falls in the mountains, there is a social need for energy conservation. The best sleeping bag is your mother, or, uniquely, the males also contribute to ...

A Barbary macaque fled its enclosure at Woburn Safari Park three times in one day, but remained inside the Bedfordshire zoo's grounds. The monkey's exploits were only revealed after an anonymous ...

High in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco lives a group of Barbary macaque monkeys. The alpha male, known as Mac, has just battled to win the leadership of the troop. He must now lead and protect ...

The Barbary macaque is thought to be the only species of monkey native to Europe Three Barbary macaques are born at Trentham Monkey Forest The babies are thought to have been born in the treetops ...