BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — The Brevard Zoo’s troop of black-handed spider monkeys has grown. On April 15, a baby spider monkey was born to 31-year-old mother, Shelley and father, 25-year-old Shooter.

Eighteen-year-old Janet joined the zoo’s spider monkey troop in July 2022 from the Montgomery Zoo in Alabama, along with her companion, 31-year-old Bertha. They joined 9-year-old Gilligan and 23 ...

April 25, 2022 / 5:00 PM EDT / CBS Miami MELBOURNE (CBSMiami/CNN) -- The naming of a baby spider monkey, born recently at a Florida zoo, shouldn't be too difficult. It should be called 'Batman.' ...

The little guy was slowed introduced to the spider monkey troop and eventually became the "shadow" of alpha male Shooter. Watch FOX 35 News for the latest Central Florida stories. Loading Video… ...

For most pet primates in the United States, life is marked by chronic stress, malnutrition and illness — if they survive at ...

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A new furry friend has arrived in Connecticut! A black-headed spider monkey was born at the Beardsley Zoo. The spider monkey, Ateles geoffroyi geoffroyi, was born to parents ...

A 10-month-old spider monkey at a Florida zoo had to have its arm amputated after it was involved in a freak accident. The incident occurred last week when Sully weaved his arm through mesh-style ...

The young monkey’s sex is still not known. The zoo noted that Rochelle is an experienced mother and that other members of the spider monkey troop have checked in on the mother and child.