Tarsiers and forest birds might make for cute and cuddly pets, but they do not belong in a cage, Environment Secretary Ramon Paje warned during this week’s celebration of World Wildlife Day.

Conservationists are calling for greater protections for the Philippine tarsier, the tiny, wide-eyed primate native to the Mount Matutum area. Populations of these little guys have dropped by 50% ...

This research wasn't just about tarsiers' place on the family tree, Dr. Warren says. The team dug into the genome also on a hunt for genes that might be associated with unique tarsier traits.

These are trifles, though. The tarsier (of which there are believed to be around 10 species) is surely one of the most remarkable primates around, with its humongous eyes and long padded fingers ...

Tarsiers are little-known nocturnal primates about the size of a tennis ball. Once more widespread, the animals are now limited to the Southeast Asian islands of the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei ...

With its teeny body and massive eyes, it’s easy to adore the Philippine tarsier. But the world’s second-smallest primate is threatened by extinction.

Tarsier (Tarsius/Calito syrichta), the world's smallest primate in the Philippines; Credit: Shutterstock High in the Filipino rainforest, speeches are being made and trysts announced. Predators and ...