Females are slightly smaller and lighter, at 55 centimetres and 10 kilogrammes respectively. Unlike their macaque relatives, however, Barbary macaques lack a tail. This means they’re sometimes called ...

This story appears in the November 2014 issue of National Geographic magazine. The Barbary macaque is a monkey of many distinctions. It is the only primate, other than humans, north of the Sahara ...

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 ...

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. Park staff ...

Seven monkeys that were seized by customs officials have settled in their new home. The Barbary Macaques arrived at Jimmy's Farm in Suffolk, a few weeks ago after Brexit and the pandemic delayed ...