Violeta is an endangered Mexican spider monkey, about 18 months old, who was poached from the wild and smuggled into California, where it's illegal to keep primates as pets. (Oakland Zoo) On a recent ...

Study finds 1,600 primates listed for sale on US social media, exposing illegal pet trade and calling for stronger laws and ...

Adult female spider monkey Patty and one of four young spider monkeys who arrived at Saint Louis Zoo in spring 2025 after they were confiscated near the U.S. southern border walk through a tunnel at ...

Wildlife trafficking is one of the world's biggest illegal trades, and the U.S. creates much of the demand for pet primates. Now there's a proposed ban on privately owning and breeding these animals.

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. California treats most non-domesticated wildlife as restricted by default, which is just one reason why it has some of the ...

Pet Stop, a locally owned pet store and “indoor zoo,” has operated in Shawnee since 1976. Madeline King If you recently walked into Pet Stop — a local pet store operating in Shawnee since 1976 — you ...

Is a Pet Monkey Right for You? Discover the Challenges and Risks Reviewed by Natasha Diehl Primates have unique needs and require substantial care and attention. If you're considering getting a pet ...

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 ...

For most pet primates in the United States, life is marked by chronic stress, malnutrition and illness — if they survive at all. A bill in... Primate pet ownership fuels a brutal industry. This bill ...

California treats most non-domesticated wildlife as restricted by default, which is just one reason why it has some of the tightest exotic pet laws in the country. With tightly controlled exceptions ...