Not only is it illegal to own primates as pets in California, but it’s also especially frowned upon to possess baby spider monkeys. The species is endangered, and infants require constant ...

The newborn male macaque was named “Dekopin,” after Ohtani’s dog. To help people become familiar with the animals, the zoo holds a public contest to name the first baby monkey born each year.

A baby langur ... Langur monkeys, found in parts of Thailand, Malaysia, and Myanmar, are listed as endangered. And outside of the wild, they are often victims of the illegal pet trade.

A Texas man was sentenced to four months in custody for smuggling six rare baby spider monkeys over the Mexican border and attempting to sell them over Facebook, officials said. Sarmad Ghaled ...

Sarmad Ghaled Dafar of Houston was sentenced to four months in custody and 180 days home confinement for trafficking the ...

“This crime ripped weeks-old baby ... and spider monkey confiscations are rising. Traffickers often target spider monkeys because they are small, and they are viewed as “exotic pets ...

“This crime ripped weeks-old baby ... and spider monkey confiscations are rising. Traffickers often target spider monkeys because they are small, and they are viewed as “exotic pets ...