Primatology

See also:

• Recreation: Pets: Exotic: Primates  (5)
• Science: Biology: Flora and Fauna: Animalia: Chordata: Mammalia: Primates  (143)
• Science: Social Sciences: Anthropology: Linguistic Anthropology: Ape Sign Language  (14)
• Society: Issues: Animal Welfare: Animal Experiments - Vivisection: Primates  (6)
• Society: Issues: Animal Welfare: Specific Animals: Primates  (5)
• Society: Organizations: Animal Welfare: Rescues and Shelters: Primates  (20)

• Absolutely Apes - Live streaming video of and information about the orangutans and siamangs at the San Diego Zoo in San Diego, California.
• African Primates At Home - Images, audio, links and data about wild monkeys and apes studied by primatologist Dr. M.K. Holder in East Africa.
• American Society of Primatologists - Data on scientific primatology, research, conservation efforts, teaching aids and the society's book series.
• Atlas of the Primate Brain - Searchable database of stereotactic images of the primate brain for use as templates.
• Australasian Primate Society - This society aims to advance the study of primatology, both academic and applied, and promote ethical and responsible use of primates in scientific research.
• The Bwindi-Impenetrable Great Ape Project - Research in this National Park in Uganda centers on the ecological relationship of the mountain gorillas and the chimpanzees.
• Cape Peninsula Baboon Research Unit - Research focuses on baboons of the Cape Peninsula and surrounding areas and encompasses various aspects of baboon biology, including ecology, behaviour, genetics and evolution.
• Cognitive Evolution Group - Data about behavioral and psychological studies of chimpanzees and humans from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
• Colombian Primate Network - Data about the primates, their ecology, conservation programs, research, methodologies and publications.
• Comparative Anatomy and Physiology Brought Up to Date - A comprehensive review of the scientific literature questioning whether humans are natural frugivores, vegetarians, omnivores or carnivores.
• Courses on General Primate Biology, Primate Husbandry, Nutrition and Handling - Advanced and specialised training courses for scientists, students, animal caretakers and other staff involved in primate research.
• D Formenti’s Links: Primatology - A comprehensive list of links relating to many aspects of the biology and conservation of primates. Also literary resource links.
• Duke University Primate Center - Conducts research on prosimian biology, conservation and evolution. Offers data on lemurs, lorises, pottos and bushbabies.
• Evolution of Primate Intelligence - Scott Rifkin discusses several hypotheses regarding the evolution of primate brain structure.
• German Primate Center - Showcases general information, research, photograph gallery, publications and news. Based in Göttingen.
• Gibbon Research Lab - Offers an introduction to the natural history of gibbons, review of systematics and singing behavior, images, articles and news.
• Great Ape Trust - North America's largest research center dedicated to studying comparative cultures and the cognitive and communication abilities of bonobos, orangutans, gorillas and other primates.
• Human Anatomy and Physiology - Well illustrated on-line study guide for the human biology course at Georgia Perimeter College, with study questions.
• INPRIMAT: Research Infrastructure to Promote Primate Molecular Biology - A research project led by seven European institutions in primatology and molecular biology aiming to establish a phylogenetic collection of primate tissues and derivatives.
• Kunming Primate Research Center - News, database, research group, images and statistics from the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
• Laboratory Primate Newsletter - Quarterly publication about nonhuman primates for scientists who use these animals in their research. Archived issues from 1983.
• New England Primate Research Center - Biomedical research unit affiliated with Harvard University. Data about research and education activities.
• Oregon National Primate Research Center - Conducts basic and applied biomedical research with nonhuman primates. Research data and education programs.
• The Primata - Comprehensive site that covers aspects of evolution, morphology, ecology, social behavior, communication, conservation and taxonomy.
• Primate Brain - Digital cytoarchitectural atlas based on high-resolution images of serial sections of primate brains.
• Primate Info Net - Includes data on the International Primatological Society, fact sheets, publications, news and media resources and career opportunities in primatology.
• Primate Research Institute - Kyoto University's primate resources that include general information and photographs. Based in Japan.
• Primate Society of Great Britain - Promotes research of primate biology, conservation and management. Provides thorough coverage of the society's work.
• Primatology.de - Research projects and their results in primatology and anthropology by Dr. Olav Roehrer-Ertl in Munich, Germany.
• Primatology.org - A weblog run by primatologists, overviewing current news, books, videos and other media.
• Psychoceramics: The Comparative Anatomy of Eating - Article by Milton R Mills examining whether man is an omnivore
• Putting Apes (Body and Language) Together Again - A critique of two books on the language ability of non-human primates: “Apes, Language and Human Mind” by Savage-Rumbaugh and others, and “Being there: putting mind, world and body together again” by Andy Clarke. [PDF]
• Regional Primate Research Center - Conducts medical research using primates at Tulane University in Louisiana. Offers data about the facilities.
• South Indian Primate Research Academy - Data, pictures and related links concerning the primates and rainforests of southern India.
• Systems of the Body - Nurse Minerva answers many biological queries with particular reference to the human body.
• Theoretical Primatology Project - Provides information about the project and includes newsletters, research and links.
• Yerkes Regional Primate Research Center - Center for biomedical and behavioral research with non-human primates at Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia.