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Zoologist Desmond Morris, Author of 'The Naked Ape,' Dies at 98

4/20/2026

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Desmond Morris, the zoologist and TV presenter, died at 98 in Ireland on April 20, 2026.
His son Jason Morris praised his lifetime of exploration, curiosity and creativity.
Morris gained fame for the 1967 book The Naked Ape, which framed humans as primates.
He hosted the British Broadcasting Corporation's Zoo Time from 1956 to 1967, producing more than 90 published works as a surrealist painter and exhibiting with Joan Miró.

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Desmond Morris, the zoologist and TV presenter, died at 98 in Ireland on April 20, 2026.
His son Jason Morris praised his lifetime of exploration, curiosity and creativity.
Morris gained fame for the 1967 book The Naked Ape, which framed humans as primates.
He hosted the British Broadcasting Corporation's Zoo Time from 1956 to 1967, producing more than 90 published works as a surrealist painter and exhibiting with Joan Miró.