The Owl Monkey Project

Approximately "60% of primate species...are threatened with extinction because of unsustainable human activities." Read more about the threats non-human primates face, what can be done to prevent this, and why they are important to humans in the latest issue of Science Advances.

Impending extinction crisis of the world’s primates: Why primates matter Nonhuman primates, our closest biological relatives, play important roles in the livelihoods, cultures, and religions of many societies and offer unique insights into human evolution, biology, behavior, and the threat of emerging diseases. They are an essential component of tropical biodiversity, co...

Just in time for El Día de Padre, we have some exciting Yale media to share about our owl monkeys. Who else is on your list of best dads in the animal kingdom?

Best dads on the planet? Let’s start with these little guys The world’s finest fathers just might be covered with fur and live in the trees of Argentina. They’re owl monkeys, and a growing body of research indicates that males of the species do much of the nur