Officials sound alarm as poachers hunt rare monkeys to sell on social media: 'Killing dozens … just to keep a few of the babies'

In the U.S., rescued spider monkeys are being cared for at facilities like the Gladys Porter Zoo in Texas, while the ...

Female Spider Monkeys Are Being Killed So Poachers Can Sell Their Offspring on TikTok

Officials say the rising trend of spider monkey babies being domesticated is the cause of these aggressive poachers.
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Man sentenced for 'animal crush' videos of baby monkeys he bought, shared on Telegram

A 39-year-old New Jersey man pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute animal crush videos. The videos, which were shared online, showed baby monkeys being crushed, burned, drowned, suffocated, ...
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‘They’ve had a tough life’: Saint Louis Zoo takes in spider monkeys recovering from illegal wildlife trade

ST. LOUIS (KMOV/Gray News) - Anyone can now visit the young Mexican spider monkeys living at the Saint Louis Zoo, but their journey was far from easy. Four young spider monkeys are now happily ...

Mississippi woman kills escaped monkey fearing for her children’s safety: ‘Did what any other mother would do’

One of the monkeys that escaped last week after a truck overturned on a Mississippi highway was shot and killed early Sunday ...
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Man sentenced for 'animal crush' videos of baby monkeys he bought, shared on Telegram

The videos, which were shared online, showed baby monkeys being crushed, burned, drowned, suffocated, impaled and mutilated. A federal judge in Cincinnati on Sept. 30 said the videos were among the ...

Mississippi mother kills escaped monkey fearing for her children’s safety

One of the monkeys that escaped last week after a truck overturned on a Mississippi highway was shot and killed early Sunday by a woman who says she feared for the safety of her children.