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News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/science/zoology/scientists-confirm-a-striking-new-monkey-species-hidden-in-the-congo-rainforest/ar-AA28mQHv
Published on: Monday 20 July 2026
Finding a new monkey species in the 21st century is exceptionally rare. Primates are among the best-documented mammals, so scientists don’t often encounter an entire population that has remained ...
News Democratic Republic Congo » Lomami » Health: New monkey discovered with orange lips in Democratic Republic of Congo
News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-au/science/zoology/new-monkey-discovered-with-orange-lips-in-democratic-republic-of-congo/ar-AA281Qe0
Published on: Wednesday 15 July 2026
The monkey — colobus congoensis — is only the fifth new species of African monkey to be discovered in the past 75 years.
News Democratic Republic Congo » Lomami » Health: Researchers confirm black-furred primate found in Lomami National Park is distinct species.
News channel or source: https://www.aa.com.tr/en/greenline/climate-change/new-monkey-species-identified-in-congo-rainforest/1831104
Published on: Thursday 16 July 2026
Scientists have identified a previously unknown species of African monkey living in the rainforests of the Democratic Republic of Congo, marking one of the few discoveries of a new African monkey ...
News Democratic Republic Congo » Lomami » Health: Striking new species of African monkey discovered deep in the Congo rainforest
News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/striking-new-species-of-african-monkey-discovered-deep-in-the-congo-rainforest/ar-AA27ZtzA
Published on: Wednesday 15 July 2026
In the rainforests of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), scientists have identified a previously unknown species of African monkey—one of the rarest discoveries in modern primatology.