Monkeys

On the heels of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) roaring back at Katy Perry's recent top 40 hit video "Roar" for animal mistreatment, the activist group is once again up in arms against the entertainment industry.  This time they have focused their crosshairs on Leonardo DiCaprio's role in holiday blockbuster, "The Wolf of Wall Street," featuring a chimpanzee in a co-starring role.

There are certain things you see in life that define the word "stupid."  This is one of them.  But in this case the word would be written like this: STUPID.

Meet Chino, the brown capuchin monkey! Chino lives in South Africa’s International Primate Rescue sanctuary, where he and around 100 of his simian friends are given the special love and care that they need. Chino is so thankful, he decided to share the secret to crushing leaves with your bare hands!

That’s right, gamers: You can make the world a better place for our animal friends by meeting certain challenges set in the newest installment of the hit videogame franchise Zoo Tycoon recently released for the Xbox One and Xbox 360. Pass the controller, it’s time to save the planet!

Over the years, there's been legal cases where pets became the sole beneficiaries of their masters' fortunes. The most famous case in point is when New York hotel magnate Leona Helmsley (aka the "Queen of Mean") bequeathed the bulk of her $12 million estate to her Maltese dog, appropriately named "Trouble -- instead of any of her relatives. But up till now, a pet's legal rights is a nebulous area of the law where they literally have no say in legal matters. That was -- until Tommy the chimpanzee . . .

It doesn’t matter how far away from the famous Washington DC attraction, because if you have an internet connection, you can check in on many of the National Zoo’s iconic animals whenever you want to. With giant pandas, tigers, octopi and more to watch, it may be tough to pick a favorite channel!

Darwin the monkey caused quite a scene at an IKEA in Canada.  Where did he come from?  But more importantly, where did he get that stylish jacket?