The black spider monkey—also known as the Guiana or red-faced spider monkey—is found in eastern South America in areas north of the Amazon River. They are one of seven species of spider monkeys found ...

Spider monkeys are an endangered species and come from the rain forests of Central and South America, stretching from Mexico to Bolivia. The poaching and black market trade of these monkeys poses ...

Zoo employees were able to coax Teresa, a 29-year-old black-handed spider monkey, from the tree and help her back into her enclosure late Friday afternoon but not before clearing the immediate ...