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 ...

Residents in Ica called wildlife officials to report an escaped pet monkey entering their homes and wreaking havoc. Photos show the rescued animal. Photo from Peru’s National Forestry and Wildlife ...

Adult female spider monkey Patty and one of four young spider monkeys who arrived at Saint Louis Zoo in spring 2025 after they were confiscated near the U.S. southern border walk through a tunnel at ...

ST. LOUIS – At the Saint Louis Zoo in Primate Canopy Trails, a series of walkways and paths take visitors up close with four new, endangered spider monkeys. “We have Ozomatli, Chico, Xochitl, and Cula ...

When I first learned of Ruth Montiel Arias and Liz Tyson's new book, From Harm to Healing: Sanctuary Stories of Rescue, Resilience, and Recovery, I couldn't wait to get my eyes on it and my high ...

Think that cute wild animal would make a great pet? Think again. Discover 10 lovable creatures that seem adorable but are ...

The long-tailed macaque will remain on the Red List of the IUCN, the global wildlife conservation authority, despite ...

LINCOLN COUNTY, Mo. – A foster mom in Missouri is facing multiple charges of abuse and is accused of trading a teenage girl she was guardian of for a pet monkey, authorities said. Brenda Ruth Deutsch, ...

Quentin is a loveable, excitable boy with a big heart and an even bigger noggin! He's available for adoption at the Belleville Area Humane Society, located at 1301 South 11th Street, open Tuesday ...