The monkey, found wearing a onesie and diaper and suffering from malnourishment and an upper respiratory infection, was ...

Primate infants, like this spider monkey, are being poached from the wild, and most don’t live to see their first birthday due to inhumane care as pets. Nik Dehejia, CEO of Oakland Zoo, highlighted ...

But the Oakland Zoo is hopeful that the plucky young primate will make a full recovery. The baby monkey is being housed in a humid environment to help treat her upper respiratory infection and has ...

A baby spider monkey who was rescued during a bizarre DUI traffic stop in California is recovering well at the Oakland Zoo, veterinarians said Friday. Zoo officials named the tiny monkey “Azules” in ...

The Oakland Zoo is kicking off the new year by taking ... subsequently transported the monkey to the zoo to receive care. "Primate infants, like spider monkeys, are poached for the exotic pet ...

California Highway Patrol officers were floored by the 'next level monkey business' they discovered inside a speeding ...

Primates are illegal to own as pets in California. The tiny monkey is currently living at the Oakland Zoo and receiving vital veterinary care. The Oakland Zoo wrote, "Primate infants, like spider ...

The spider monkey is estimated to be 5-6 months old, according to the Oakland ... The zoo also shared details on the inhumane trade of exotic animals like this: "Primate infants, like spider ...

according to the group Action for Primates. “Most don’t live to see their first birthday due to inhumane care as pets,” according to officials at the Oakland Zoo. And there is a high ...

Despite their cuteness as babies, monkeys do not make good pets, according to the Oakland Zoo. Zoo officials explained, “Infants require constant care and need to be with their mothers and families.