The slow loris hardly looks dangerous with its huge, round eyes, soft fur, and tiny hands gripping tree branches; the animal almost resembles a plush toy someone forgot in the forest. That appearance ...

While they may look like innocent, wide-eyed plush toys on social media, slow lorises hide a far more violent reality. New ...

At the Smithsonian’s National Zoo, two brown, fuzzy babies with big round eyes belonging to an endangered species have been born in the Small Mammal House. “They are incredibly cute. They look like ...

NEW TO THE ZOO: Twin pygmy slow lorises were born at the Little Rock Zoo Nov. 18. Credit: Little Rock Zoo There’s cute stuff happening over at the Little Rock Zoo. On Nov. 18, the zoo welcomed two ...

The slow loris is a small, wide-eyed primate with a teddy bear-like appearance and may seem really cute at first glance. These nocturnal primates, known for their gentle demeanour and slow, deliberate ...

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 ...

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 photos tell an unusual rescue story – the release of Javan slow lorises into Ujung Kulon National Park on Java Island, Indonesia, last month. Photojournalist Garry Lotulung joined a team from ...

This list will change how you see these animals forever. Some of the cutest creatures in the animal kingdom are actually among the most dangerous. They may look soft, fluffy, or even harmless, but ...

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 ...

For the Bronx Zoo, Christmas came early in 2025. On December 13, the Zoo celebrated the birth of the first primate born in the Zoo’s new immersive World of Darkness exhibit. Its first new primate ...