It is illegal to import primates into the United States for the pet trade, but breeders within the United States provide a continuous supply of baby primates to meet the insatiable demand. The ...

These monkeys are opportunists ... may lose a limb to loss of circulation.” The local pet trade thrives on captured or orphaned baby macaques—often malnourished and kept in tight quarters.

OSTEEN, Fla. — In a trend on social media, people are showing off the pet monkeys they own, often to generate revenue for their animals. Owners are often forced to give up their monkeys because ...

Dr. Pat Burchfield, the zoo's executive director and CEO, previously told MySA in June 2024 that the rise of baby monkeys in illegal pet trading is due to the primates being seen as "cute pets" or ...

Almost all primate species give birth to just one baby, although there are exceptions. Several of the wet-nosed primates — including lemurs, lorises and galagos — and almost all of the ...

Orangutans kept as illegal pets are reintroduced into ... Unlike animals that have litters or lay eggs, primates are similar to humans in that they deliver one baby at a time.

There has been in recent years a substantial increase in the variety of enhancement devices available for nonhuman primates in captivity, and the task of properly outfitting a housing unit can be ...