Pet primates are a dangerous national epidemic. It’s estimated that there are 15,000 nonhuman primates – chimps, monkeys and others – in captivity in the United States. They are often purchased as ...

Following the care of two spider monkeys seized by federal agents, Laredo College is warning the public about the dangers of ...

Is a Pet Monkey Right for You? Discover the Challenges and Risks Reviewed by Natasha Diehl Primates have unique needs and require substantial care and attention. If you're considering getting a pet ...

For most pet primates in the United States, life is marked by chronic stress, malnutrition and illness — if they survive at all. A bill in... Primate pet ownership fuels a brutal industry. This bill ...

Washington, DC—The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) endorses today’s reintroduction in Congress of the Captive Primate Safety Act (CPSA), which would end the cruel and dangerous pet primate trade in the ...

Violeta is an endangered Mexican spider monkey, about 18 months old, who was poached from the wild and smuggled into California, where it's illegal to keep primates as pets. (Oakland Zoo) On a recent ...

On a recent day at the Oakland Zoo's animal hospital, across the bay from San Francisco, an endangered Mexican spider monkey leaps onto tree branches, climbs across platforms and swings on ropes in a ...