Meet Peque - a baby monkey who belongs to the howler monkey species, the loudest land mammals on Earth. He might be destined to wake up the entire forest one day… but for now, his little squeaks don’t quite live up to the title. In Costa Rica, our team rescues animals like Peque who’ve been injured by uninsulated power cables, dog attacks, or vehicle collisions. Sadly, howler monkeys are among the most common victims we see - but with care and time, they can return to the wild where they belong.

Scientists spotted surprising evidence of what they describe as monkey kidnappings while reviewing video from a small island of Panama. The capuchin monkeys were seen carrying at least 11 howler babies between 2022 and 2023. The monkeys’ motivations remain under investigation. Capuchins are house cat-size monkeys found in South America and Central America. They are long-lived, clever and learn new behaviors from each other. One group of capuchins in Panama has even learned to use stone tools to

Two new faces at the Zoo! We now have black and gold howler monkeys! Come see Helen and Hayden a mother/daughter pair in Jungle Trails on your next visit. Howlers are named for the loud howls, grunts, roars and barks they use to defend territory. The Cincinnati Zoo supports howler monkey conservation work in Costa Rica by sending staff members to the region to assist researchers with the collection of biological information from animals living in the canopies of the lowland forests of the Guanac