A young spider monkey named Violeta is recovering at the Oakland Zoo after being rescued during a narcotics-related search in ...

An endangered spider monkey found by deputies looking for drugs is doing well at a California zoo, officials reported. The animal’s owner agreed to surrender the monkey, now named Violeta, to the ...

The Oakland Zoo last Thursday assisted with the rescue of a female spider monkey who was surrendered by her owner to the ...

A Texas man was sentenced for smuggling six baby Mexican spider monkeys, too young to be separated from their mothers, into Southern California.

As officials opened the backpack for an inspection, they discovered a spider monkey, an animal “prohibited from importation as pets,” U.S. Customs and Border Protection said. “Some monkeys ...

Spider monkeys are common in the Riviera Maya region, including Cancun. They are known for their agility, curiosity, and intelligence and often inhabit jungle areas near resorts. The monkeys can ...

Traffickers often target spider monkeys because they are small, and they are viewed as “exotic pets,” Brookfield Zoo Chicago said. The story has been updated to clarify that the monkeys were ...

In June 2024, Gladys Porter Zoo took in 19 infant spider monkeys — the majority of which were intercepted from smugglers at the border. By attempting to make these animals household pets ...