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Monkeys gather 'round the campfire in Japan

Dec. 27: Monkeys at a zoo in Japan keep warm in the winter by gathering around an open fire set each day by zookeepers. TODAY.com's Dara Brown reports. Monkeys at a zoo in Japan keep warm in the winter by gathering around an open fire set each day by zookeepers. TODAY.com's Dara Brown reports. (TODAY)

Drug helps monkeys lose weight – humans next?

Nov. 9: A simple drug that leads to weight loss with no dieting or exercise could be a big step toward every dieter's dream. The study is only in monkeys, but tests in people could begin shortly. NBC's Robert Bazell reports.  (Nightly News)A simple drug that leads to weight loss with no dieting or exercise could be a big step toward every dieter's dream. The study is only in monkeys, but tests in people could begin shortly. NBC's Robert Bazell reports.  (Nightly News)

Visit sacred caves where monkeys steal form tourists

Nov. 9: On the third day of Matt Lauer's Where in the World adventure in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, TODAY's Amy Robach takes a tour of the Batu Caves, a sacred place of worship for Hindus.  On the third day of Matt Lauer's Where in the World adventure in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, TODAY's Amy Robach takes a tour of the Batu Caves, a sacred place of worship for Hindus. (TODAY)

Tourists play with Golden monkeys in China

Oct. 5: China is increasing the population of the endangered Golden Monkey in a Hubei preserve where tourists get to monkey around with animals considered to be national treasures. TODAY.com's Dara Brown reports. China is increasing the population of the endangered Golden Monkey in a Hubei preserve where tourists get to monkey around with animals considered to be national treasures. TODAY.com's Dara Brown reports. (TODAY)

Autistic woman in custody battle for monkeys

June 8: Monkey owner Joan Newberger, who is autistic, is fighting a custody battle to get her three service monkeys back. Newberger tells WDSU-TV's Randi Rousseau she's Monkey owner Joan Newberger, who is autistic, is fighting a custody battle to get her three service monkeys back. Newberger tells WDSU-TV's Randi Rousseau she's "dying of a broken heart" without them. (NBC News)

Monkeys and chimps slurp hot soup in Spain

Jan. 26: Zookeepers in Valencia, Spain, are keeping their chimp and monkey residents warm by serving them hot soup. TODAYshow.com's Dara Brown reports. Zookeepers in Valencia, Spain, are keeping their chimp and monkey residents warm by serving them hot soup. TODAYshow.com's Dara Brown reports. (TODAY show)

Lucky monkeys run wild in Thailand

Nov. 29: The locals of Lopburi are hoping some luck will rub off on them after they present the blessed creatures with a 3-ton feast. TODAY's Natalie Morales has more details. The locals of Lopburi are hoping some luck will rub off on them after they present the blessed creatures with a 3-ton feast. TODAY's Natalie Morales has more details. 

Monkeys terrorize Obama's India trip

Nov. 8: Hoards of marauding monkeys in New Delhi are creating one of the most unusual security threats the president has ever faced. NBC's Ian Williams reports.  Hoards of marauding monkeys in New Delhi are creating one of the most unusual security threats the president has ever faced. NBC's Ian Williams reports. 

The Week in Review: 'Coked-up monkeys'

Aug. 6: The Week in Review: Bristol Palin breaks it off with Levi Johnston, Brett Favre plans to retire (again), and Nevada Republican Senate candidate Sharron Angle fixates on "coked-up monkeys." The Week in Review: Bristol Palin breaks it off with Levi Johnston, Brett Favre plans to retire (again), and Nevada Republican Senate candidate Sharron Angle fixates on "coked-up monkeys." 

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