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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

It is the only primate, other than humans ... take some 300 infants out of Morocco each year for the growing European pet trade—crippling the population’s sustainability.

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 ...

Committee on Animal Nutrition, Ad Hoc Committee on Nonhuman Primate Nutrition, National Research Council National Academy Press, Washington, DC, 2003 $47.96 Softcover, 286 pages ISBN: The National ...