A German zoo has sparked outrage with plans to cull some of its 45-strong tribe of baboons and feed them to captive predators after contraception failed to stop the primates from breeding.

Even the closest family separates during the day to their various jobs and schools, and kids grow up and form their own families in their own homes. Baboons, however, live their entire lives in close ...

Savanna baboons have been reported to travel from 5-10km (3-6miles) in one day (Harding 1976). When not traveling or feeding, baboons occupy the remainder of their time engaged in social activities or ...