These residents of the Myrtle Beach area in South Carolina have pet monkeys. Here’s how they buy, feed and care for the exotic primates.

These residents of the Myrtle Beach area in South Carolina have pet monkeys. Here’s how they buy, feed and care for the exotic primates.

These residents of the Myrtle Beach area in South Carolina have pet monkeys. Here’s how they buy, feed and care for the exotic primates.

And, in some ways, private monkey ownership does mirror childcare. “It was much like taking care of a human baby,” said a former Myrtle Beach monkey owner who asked to be identified only as Brie.

Reports of a monkey loose in North Myrtle Beach last month drew attention on social media and speculation from Grand Strand residents. Police even went looking for the animal twice but were unable ...

Regardless of whether accounts of an escaped monkey in North Myrtle Beach are true, it’s possible. Most pet owners in the Grand Strand have cats and dogs, but some call monkeys a part of the family.

Reports of a monkey loose in North Myrtle Beach last month drew attention on social media and speculation from Grand Strand residents. Police even went looking for the animal twice but were unable to ...

A monkey perches on a tree in Morgan Island, South Carolina. The island is home to a breeding colony of approximately 3,500 free-ranging, Indian-origin rhesus monkeys. The (Hilton Head) Island ...

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — A five-year-old girl died after she was stung by a jellyfish while swimming at a beach resort here on Friday. Jahaziel Michaellie Maningdin said she and her daughter Kiera were ...