European Wildlife on MSN

A curious monkey was caught quietly eating in a flower field

A hidden wildlife camera captured a peaceful and intimate moment as a young wild monkey sat quietly in a green meadow filled ...
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 ...
The Clarion-Ledger

Lab monkeys on the loose in Mississippi. Can they survive in the wild here?

Is the habitat and climate in Mississippi suitable for rhesus monkeys to survive? Does Mississippi have food that monkeys eat in the wild? According to the latest information from the Jasper County ...
The Conversation

Wild macaques don’t abandon babies. So why did Punch’s mother?

Little Punch, a seven-month-old Japanese macaque living in the Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan, has captured hearts on the internet. Abandoned by his mother in the first few days of his life and raised by ...
Mongabay

Data discrepancies suggest Laos monkey smuggling persists, despite trade ban

A new report highlights widespread monkey laundering in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, where wild-caught long-tailed macaques are illegally funneled into breeding farms before being exported for ...
The Bulletin

Thinking about a pet monkey in Connecticut? State law says no – usually

Maybe you've seen the "Friends" episode where Ross adopts a pet monkey named Marcel – only to eventually give him to a zoo because he's a wild and exotic animal. If you're thinking about adopting a ...