Like many other animals, they are wild and difficult to tame. A pet monkey could attack its owner, and some species are ...

Keeping a pet monkey is not illegal but has been condemned ... small cages and environments not natural to them For some species of monkey, people are required to obtain a licence but for smaller ...

As with other primate species, grooming is an important form ... In 2021, the woolly monkey pet trade became the basis of a high-profile legal battle in Ecuador. The case centered on a gray ...

Friends of Animals President Priscilla Feral supports Captive Primate Safety Act revived in wake of HBO documentary, 'Chimp ...

Have you seen a monkey roaming North Myrtle Beach? Here’s what we know about a primate running around the area.

For relatively little money, a person can buy virtually any species of monkey or ape, but buyers rarely understand the truth about owning a primate. The total number of primates kept as pets is ...

If it weren’t for a cheeky monkey named Naruto ... was working toward listing the punk-haired, amber-eyed species as among the world’s 25 most endangered primates. In 2015 Naruto’s selfie ...

They're a prey species, so they're naturally very timid ... very passionate about in terms of them not being suitable as pets ...

Importantly, animals born and raised in situations like the ones portrayed in “Chimp Crazy” cannot be returned to the wild because primates sold in the pet trade are typically hand-raised and deprived ...

A zoo in Sussex is celebrating the arrival of a baby pygmy marmoset – the smallest monkey species in the world.

Monkey business: It is hoped that Raquel and Raymond will help ensure the survival of their species at Folly Farm ... investigations and the illegal pet trade as well." Folly Farm belongs to ...

When people see primates as pets or in entertainment, even with well-intended messaging attached, the result is negative for primate welfare and conservation.