With enormous round eyes and slow, deliberate movements, the slow loris looks like one of the most harmless animals in the forest. It is anything but. This small, nocturnal primate is the only one of ...

While they may look like innocent, wide-eyed plush toys on social media, slow lorises hide a far more violent reality. New research from 2026 shows that for these endangered primates, returning to the ...

The birth was the first primate for the Zoo's newly reopened World of Darkness exhibit. Adult pygmy slow lorises weigh about one pound, and are found exclusively in the bamboo and forests of Southeast ...

These nocturnal primates, known for their gentle demeanour and slow, deliberate movements, are found in the tropical forests of Southeast Asia. They are skilled hunters and climbers, relying on ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. A new study highlights how small poorly known mammals could be a newly-released rescued ...

The wild can be a “death trap” for rescued slow lorises, one of the world’s most trafficked primates, according to a recent study, reports Mongabay’s Carolyn Cowan. Researchers followed the fate of ...

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 ...

New 2026 research shows that most rescued Bengal slow lorises released back into the wild die within a few months. Their biggest threat is each other, as slow lorises are venomous and use toxic bites ...