The discovery of a new powerfully built ape fuelled stories of savage beasts.
The largest of the primates, gorillas aren't as savage as they were once thought to be.
View images of Sir David Attenborough as he presents Gorilla Revisted.
Everyone has a soft spot for the iconic orang-utan, the king of the swingers.
Monkeys are incredibly diverse, intelligent primates.
Baby monkeys can tug at the heart strings of even the sternest of people.
Orangutans can put their arms around your neck while you're filming.
Zoologist and TV presenter Charlotte Uhlenbroek does a rendition of a pant hoot.
Charlotte Uhlenbroek talks about Freud the chimp.
Charlotte Uhlenbroek tells how she saw a chimp wiping the dirt off his hand with a leaf.
Charlotte Uhlenbroek talks about the relationships chimps have with their siblings.
Nature presenter and primate expert Charlotte Uhlenbroek talks about her love of chimps.
Sir David Attenborough talks about Madagascan lemurs.
Locked on the island of Madagascar, it's no wonder lemurs are so unique!
A gallery of images from the series Mountain Gorilla.
Simians are classified as the higher primates, and include apes and monkeys.