The real question is not the legality of having a pet monkey, but the ethics of keeping these creatures in captivity. From ...

Borders across the nation have become a breeding ground for illegal smuggling activity. While the eyes of the state are focused on the distribution of narcotics and migrant travel, a dark side of the ...

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 property in Perkinston could be just like any other in South Mississippi — a semi-rural, one-story house on several acres of land with a wide front porch, trucks parked on the long driveway, dogs ...

A 33-year-old Texas man was sentenced in San Diego federal court Friday for coordinating the smuggling of at least six protected baby Mexican spider monkeys through the Calexico Port of Entry, ...

As the northeast Johnson County city considers changing its definition of dangerous wild animals to include all monkeys - ...

A baby spider monkey is starting a new chapter at the Oakland Zoo after she was rescued by authorities during a methamphetamine bust in Solano County earlier this month. On May 6, Solano County ...