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#Monkey Business

# monkey-business - Friday 5 April, 2019

Gardaí seize guns, drugs and George the monkey during gangland searches in Dublin
# GORILLA WARFARE
# GORILLA WARFARE

Gardaí seize guns, drugs and George the monkey during gangland searches in Dublin

Updated Apr 5th 2019, 5:10 PM 39,380 Views 61 Comments

The raids were carried out this morning.

# monkey-business - Saturday 30 June, 2018

Ice pops and mud baths: Keeping Dublin Zoo's residents cool in the heatwave
# Monkey Business
# Monkey Business

Ice pops and mud baths: Keeping Dublin Zoo's residents cool in the heatwave

Jun 30th 2018, 3:00 PM 17,649 Views 20 Comments

Lounging by the pool is an activity all mammals seem to enjoy.

# monkey-business - Sunday 8 April, 2018

In Malaysia you can send your macaque to a school where it learns how to pick fruit
# Monkey Business
# Monkey Business

In Malaysia you can send your macaque to a school where it learns how to pick fruit

Apr 8th 2018, 12:00 PM 7,340 Views 7 Comments

For a small fee people across the country send their macaques to the famed school.

# monkey-business - Saturday 17 February, 2018

Scores of monkeys are wrongly being killed in Rio in a yellow fever panic
# Monkey Business
# Monkey Business

Scores of monkeys are wrongly being killed in Rio in a yellow fever panic

Feb 17th 2018, 8:00 AM 5,721 Views 0 Comments

Mosquitoes are actually, in fact, those who transmit the yellow fever virus, not monkeys.

# monkey-business - Tuesday 30 January, 2018

Volkswagen suspends lobbyist after reports researchers made monkeys inhale diesel fumes
# Sucking Diesel
# Sucking Diesel

Volkswagen suspends lobbyist after reports researchers made monkeys inhale diesel fumes

Jan 30th 2018, 1:36 PM 16,971 Views 56 Comments

The monkeys were watching cartoons at the time.

# monkey-business - Saturday 27 January, 2018

Paris zoo reopens after 50 escaped baboons found
# Freeeeedddommmmmm
# Freeeeedddommmmmm

Paris zoo reopens after 50 escaped baboons found

Jan 27th 2018, 4:45 PM 15,564 Views 31 Comments

The breakout was first noticed by a zoo worker, who saw the animals gathering in a service corridor.

# monkey-business - Sunday 21 January, 2018

Using monkeys and apes in film and TV is 'misleading' millions of viewers
# Monkey Business
# Monkey Business

Using monkeys and apes in film and TV is 'misleading' millions of viewers

Jan 21st 2018, 12:00 PM 19,731 Views 27 Comments

A third of people surveyed think that chimpanzees are not endangered because they star in films and TV shows often.

# monkey-business - Tuesday 12 September, 2017

British photographer wins court battle over monkey selfie
# Monkey See Monkey Sue
# Monkey See Monkey Sue

British photographer wins court battle over monkey selfie

Sep 12th 2017, 9:43 PM 36,356 Views 52 Comments

Peta had argued that the monkey called Naruto owned the copyright to the photo.

# monkey-business - Wednesday 12 July, 2017

'Where does it end?': Selfie-taking monkey at centre of copyright lawsuit
# Monkey Business
# Monkey Business

'Where does it end?': Selfie-taking monkey at centre of copyright lawsuit

Jul 12th 2017, 10:50 PM 26,650 Views 46 Comments

Pictures taken by the monkey ended up in a wildlife book.

# monkey-business - Friday 17 February, 2017

Elderly monk on the run as Thai police investigate multi-million euro scam
# Monkey Business
# Monkey Business

Elderly monk on the run as Thai police investigate multi-million euro scam

Feb 17th 2017, 6:59 AM 14,913 Views 12 Comments

Police found a 1.5 kilometre tunnel, split into two routes, dug under the UFO-like temple that dominates the site.

# monkey-business - Sunday 12 February, 2017

Preparations underway to try contraceptive gel on men after it worked with monkeys
# Monkey Business
# Monkey Business

Preparations underway to try contraceptive gel on men after it worked with monkeys

Feb 12th 2017, 5:00 PM 25,889 Views 73 Comments

The gel has proven effective in rabbits and now also in rhesus monkeys – more closely related and anatomically similar to humans.

# monkey-business - Wednesday 11 January, 2017

Research reveals 'highly unusual' behaviour of male monkey trying to have sex with female deer
# Monkey Business
# Monkey Business

Research reveals 'highly unusual' behaviour of male monkey trying to have sex with female deer

Jan 11th 2017, 8:28 AM 30,223 Views 49 Comments

The study is only the second on the phenomenon of inter-species sex.

# monkey-business - Saturday 21 May, 2016

How one rescued chimp inspired an entire 100-acre sanctuary
# Monkey Business
# Monkey Business

How one rescued chimp inspired an entire 100-acre sanctuary

May 21st 2016, 8:30 AM 10,392 Views 4 Comments

The story of Bruno is more than just a tale of man rescues chimp. It changed the way people think about conservation in a country blighted by poor development.

# monkey-business - Tuesday 14 April, 2015

Don't fly your drone near chimps, or bad things will happen
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From The Daily Edge
# Monkey Business

Don't fly your drone near chimps, or bad things will happen

Apr 14th 2015, 8:45 PM 2,741 Views 1 Comment

Primates not putting up with your sh*t – this chimp.

# monkey-business - Saturday 4 April, 2015

These male monkeys like hanging out with the lads
# Monkey Business
# Monkey Business

These male monkeys like hanging out with the lads

Apr 4th 2015, 3:00 PM 9,964 Views 26 Comments

Scientists have observed the behaviour in the rhesus macaque species.

# monkey-business - Wednesday 25 March, 2015

Two monkeys have escaped from Belfast Zoo and are running wild
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From The Daily Edge
# Monkey Business

Two monkeys have escaped from Belfast Zoo and are running wild

Mar 25th 2015, 5:21 PM 2,408 Views 0 Comments

We still don’t know how they broke out.

# monkey-business - Sunday 14 December, 2014

Woman tries to take a selfie with a monkey, fails spectacularly
# Monkey Selfie
From The Daily Edge
# Monkey Selfie

Woman tries to take a selfie with a monkey, fails spectacularly

Dec 14th 2014, 7:00 PM 3,925 Views 2 Comments

As expected.

# monkey-business - Friday 10 October, 2014

Ah nothing, just a little monkey having a shower in a sink
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From The Daily Edge
# Monkey Business

Ah nothing, just a little monkey having a shower in a sink

Oct 10th 2014, 7:30 PM 3,941 Views 1 Comment

Water charges or no, she’s getting clean.

# monkey-business - Wednesday 20 August, 2014

Staff at this Roscommon hotel are taking VERY good care of this lost teddy
# Monkey Business
From The Daily Edge
# Monkey Business

Staff at this Roscommon hotel are taking VERY good care of this lost teddy

Aug 20th 2014, 8:08 AM 4,295 Views 2 Comments

Can we be left behind here, please?

# monkey-business - Thursday 31 July, 2014

India hires men dressed as monkeys to scare off real monkeys
# Monkey Business
# Monkey Business

India hires men dressed as monkeys to scare off real monkeys

Jul 31st 2014, 5:37 PM 8,444 Views 31 Comments

“Very talented” monkey impersonators are being paid to scare marauding monkeys from buildings in Delhi.

# monkey-business - Tuesday 24 June, 2014

Dublin Zoo celebrates arrival of (very cute) baby Goeldi's monkey
# Monkey Business
# Monkey Business

Dublin Zoo celebrates arrival of (very cute) baby Goeldi's monkey

Jun 24th 2014, 6:45 AM 8,688 Views 3 Comments

The tiny monkey has been keeping so close to its mother that zookeepers don’t know yet if it is male or female.

# monkey-business - Thursday 15 May, 2014

Watch as a male tamarin at Dublin Zoo adopts marmoset babies
# Monkey Business
# Monkey Business

Watch as a male tamarin at Dublin Zoo adopts marmoset babies

May 15th 2014, 7:22 PM 12,600 Views 5 Comments

The emotions. So many emotions.

# monkey-business - Saturday 3 May, 2014

Four out of five stolen monkeys returned to Blackpool Zoo
# Monkey Business
# Monkey Business

Four out of five stolen monkeys returned to Blackpool Zoo

May 3rd 2014, 1:58 PM 9,292 Views 18 Comments

Unfortunately, the youngest tamarin was not found.

# monkey-business - Saturday 26 April, 2014

Chat show host teases monkey and gets a slap in return
# Monkey Business
From The Daily Edge
# Monkey Business

Chat show host teases monkey and gets a slap in return

Apr 26th 2014, 4:42 PM 3,315 Views 2 Comments

Just give the monkey the damn grapes.

# monkey-business - Wednesday 12 February, 2014

Our chimps are NOT on the pill, say Dublin Zoo
# Monkey Business
From The Daily Edge
# Monkey Business

Our chimps are NOT on the pill, say Dublin Zoo

Feb 12th 2014, 9:49 AM 14,906 Views 28 Comments

The zoo has denied reports that female chimps were using contraceptives.

# monkey-business - Tuesday 10 December, 2013

One year on, we remember the IKEA monkey
# Monkey Business
From The Daily Edge
# Monkey Business

One year on, we remember the IKEA monkey

Dec 10th 2013, 1:43 PM 2,696 Views 0 Comments

Where is Darwin now? Has he grown out of his little coat?

# monkey-business - Wednesday 25 September, 2013

Baboon fondles reporter on live TV, is delighted with himself
# Monkey Business
From The Daily Edge
# Monkey Business

Baboon fondles reporter on live TV, is delighted with himself

Sep 25th 2013, 7:30 PM 2,369 Views 0 Comments

He’s some cheek.

# monkey-business - Friday 2 August, 2013

The mystery of the traumatised baboons at a Dutch zoo
# Monkey Business
# Monkey Business

The mystery of the traumatised baboons at a Dutch zoo

Aug 2nd 2013, 12:47 PM 18,359 Views 40 Comments

“They became panicked at the end of the day on Monday, they were hysterical, not jumping around but behaving strangely”.

# monkey-business - Thursday 18 April, 2013

VIDEO: Orangutan rips t-shirt off tourist...
# Monkey Business
From The Daily Edge
# Monkey Business

VIDEO: Orangutan rips t-shirt off tourist...

Apr 18th 2013, 9:13 AM 1,762 Views 0 Comments

…and wears it on his head.

# monkey-business - Sunday 7 April, 2013

US Army's Tojo the Monkey gets his own statue in Cork
# Monkey Business
# Monkey Business

US Army's Tojo the Monkey gets his own statue in Cork

Apr 7th 2013, 5:29 PM 20,896 Views 30 Comments

Have you heard the one about the flying fortress and the monkey?

# monkey-business - Monday 28 January, 2013

Iran's space monkey doesn't look happy
# Monkey Business
# Monkey Business

Iran's space monkey doesn't look happy

Jan 28th 2013, 5:55 PM 15,371 Views 101 Comments

This little guy is the Yuri Gagarin of Iran’s monkeys. He looks pretty unhappy about that, though.

# monkey-business - Monday 10 December, 2012

Monkey found at Ikea... wearing nice warm coat and nappy
# Monkey Business
From The Daily Edge
# Monkey Business

Monkey found at Ikea... wearing nice warm coat and nappy

Dec 10th 2012, 11:52 AM 29,202 Views 20 Comments

It was described as a “smart monkey”.

# monkey-business - Friday 23 November, 2012

It's Friday, so here's a slideshow of macaques from around the world
# Work Can Wait
From The Daily Edge
# Work Can Wait

It's Friday, so here's a slideshow of macaques from around the world

Nov 23rd 2012, 3:00 PM 6,887 Views 8 Comments

It feels like Fridays were made for ‘ooohing’ and ‘aaahing’ over cute macaques and their antics.

# monkey-business - Monday 10 September, 2012

Man caught trying to board plane with monkey in his pants
# Monkey Business
# Monkey Business

Man caught trying to board plane with monkey in his pants

Sep 10th 2012, 1:17 PM 14,970 Views 33 Comments

Ouch.

# monkey-business - Monday 4 July, 2011

No humps for Fergie at Oxegen as band labels own song "rubbish"
# Oxegen
From The Daily Edge
# Oxegen

No humps for Fergie at Oxegen as band labels own song "rubbish"

Jul 4th 2011, 6:19 PM 922 Views 2 Comments

Black Eyed Peas ditch “most annoying song of all time” from their Oxegen play list.

# monkey-business - Wednesday 20 October, 2010

Escaped chimp attacks US police car (video)
# Monkey Business
From The Daily Edge
# Monkey Business

Escaped chimp attacks US police car (video)

Oct 20th 2010, 2:52 PM 357 Views 0 Comments

Three-hundred-pound animal smashed cop’s windscreen after climbing onto the bonnet.

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