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Researchers puzzle over rash of baby monkey kidnappings

On an island in Panama, a fad that one researcher called "viscerally disturbing" has recently taken off among a group of young male monkeys. These adolescents and juveniles have started to kidnap the ...
Los Angeles Times

Letters to the Editor: Spider monkeys belong in the wild, not in the brutal pet primate trade

To the editor: The recent case of a young spider monkey rescued during a drug bust in Vallejo highlights the urgent need to ban the cruel and dangerous pet primate trade in this country (“Baby spider ...
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‘It’s my baby versus the animal, a dangerous animal: Mississippi mother shoots, kills escaped lab monkey

HEIDELBERG, Miss. (WVUE) - A Mississippi woman detailed the moments leading up to her shooting and killing an escaped monkey. She says she shot and killed the monkey in her yard after hearing strange ...
Los Angeles Times

Baby spider monkey rescued from suspected meth dealer’s home. Now, a new life awaits

A baby spider monkey is starting a new chapter at the Oakland Zoo after she was rescued by authorities during a methamphetamine bust in Solano County earlier this month. On May 6, Solano County ...