5 fast facts about primates Humans are primates, and chimpanzees and bonobos are our closest surviving relatives. Chimpanzees and capuchin monkeys use tools to get food. Primates often groom each ...

Spider monkey facts Spider monkeys get their name from their spider-like appearance when hanging by tails and limbs. These agile primates are known for intelligence, social behavior, and ...

Meet Violeta! Oakland Zoo helps rescue adorable endangered spider monkey after drug bust This is the zoo’s second spider monkey rescue of the year. They are one of the world’s most trafficked ...

An 18-month-old spider monkey named Violeta has been rescued during a narcotics-related search warrant executed at a Vallejo, California, home on May 7. The young primate was surrendered by her ...

A spider monkey is now receiving care after a traffic stop led deputies to seize a massive amount of meth, drug-related items, the primate and two rattlesnakes, the Solano County Sheriff's Office ...

A baby spider monkey discovered by the California Highway Patrol this week is in critical condition, but the Oakland Zoo hopes she will make a full recovery.

Deputies responded to a highway for reports of a monkey on the loose in Jefferson County, Missouri. When they arrived, they found the tutu-wearing spider monkey.

Meet the monkey who befriended a dog and loves to cuddle and watch movies with his owner. Michael Robison, 45, rescued Winston four years ago after authorities busted an illegal animal broker ...

UPDATE: On Thursday, California Highway Patrol informed the public that the spider monkey found inside a Rolls Royce on Monday night has a new permanent home. The California Department of Fish and ...

The El Paso Zoo is helping two spider monkeys rescued from traffickers in Texas.

Primates are a group of mammals that includes humans and our close relatives, such as apes, monkeys and lemurs. Monkeys, such as capuchins and macaques; prosimians, like lemurs and tarsiers ...