A new study tracked nine rescued slow lorises in Bangladesh and found that seven of them died within months of release.

Releasing rescued slow lorises back into the wild may sound heroic, but most don’t survive. In one study, seven out of nine were killed—largely by other lorises defending their territory.

Wildlife releases are usually joyous events. Uplifting scenes of animals cautiously nosing the air as they take their first ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One of the Milwaukee County Zoo's pygmy slow lorises looks out of the enclosure at the small mammals building. The animal is ...

The moment a cage door is opened and an animal released is often seen as the ultimate good news. When a captive wild animal is freed, the media often applauds, public support swells and donations to ...

A baby slow loris was rescued in Assam’s Bokakhat, raising concerns about habitat loss and wildlife displacement.

The birth of a baby animal is always an exciting time, but for the team at the Bronx Zoo, the recent pitter-patter of tiny pygmy slow loris paws is an extra special sound – and it’s made for a video ...

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 ...

A new study has found that the wild can be a "death trap" for animals that are released from captivity after previously being rescued. The research, published in the journal Global Ecology and ...