Swinging into a new year: Edinburgh chimp turns four
Masindi, a critically endangered western chimpanzee, celebrated her fourth birthday at Edinburgh Zoo on 3 February. The Royal Zoology Society of Scotland (RZSS) told The Student that the chimpanzee received…
Monkey mania: Honshu the Highland Monkey returns to its home after days on the loose
Honshu, the snow monkey that escaped from the Highland Wildlife Park in Kincraig, returned to its home on 2 February. The Japanese macaque had escaped from its home the previous…
Interview: Adie Mueller
Adie Mueller brings her solo adaption of E.T.A. Hoffmann’s classic short story ‘The Sandman’ to the Fringe this year. The Student asked her about her interest in the story and…
Bristol Zoo is home to the first gorilla born by caesarean in the UK
Image: Kim Gorga At Bristol Zoo, a female western lowland gorilla has recently been born via caesarean. Her birth was particularly significant as she was the first gorilla in the…