The photos tell an unusual rescue story – the release of the critically endangered Javan slow lorises into Ujung Kulon ...

Galveston's Moody Gardens is celebrating the rare birth of one of the world's most endangered primates. On Aug. 18, 2025, a baby Pygmy slow loris was born inside the Rainforest Pyramid, weighing just ...

František Příbrský is a zoologist who has devoted his life to protecting animals in the wild. In Sumatra he founded an NGO to protect slow lorises against poachers, ...

GALVESTON, Texas — It’s a boy! Moody Gardens in Galveston is showing off a baby primate that weighed just over 8 ounces at birth. The rare pygmy slow loris was born in Moody Gardens' Rainforest ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — They sleep during the day and forage at night. They can’t jump, but they’re excellent climbers. They have huge round eyes. And — unique among primates — they have a venomous bite. Meet ...

The Lake Superior Zoo’s two pygmy slow lorises are named Colby and Giorgio. You can find them in the nocturnal building of the zoo. It’s rare for primates to be nocturnal. They’re the only venomous ...

Moody Gardens has welcomed a rare and tiny new arrival — the birth of a pygmy slow loris, one of the world’s most endangered ...

These animals prove that being slow doesn’t mean being weak. In fact, their leisurely pace helps them survive, whether by ...

Adult male slow loris showing venomous saliva. Source: Andrew Walmsley, used with permission. The slow loris seems adorable. But its puppy-dog eyes and charming face mask belie its wild nature: These ...

WASHINGTON — The Smithsonian National Zoo has something to celebrate. For the very first time, pygmy slow loris babies were born at the zoo. The two new babies are an endangered species. On March 21, ...

For the first time, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) is celebrating the birth of two pygmy slow lorises, an endangered species. Small Mammal House keepers ...