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.

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 Association of Zoos and Aquariums is piloting a placement program for trafficked ...

Texas border sees big spike in baby spider monkey trafficking

The Texas-Mexico border has become a key corridor for the illegal trade in exotic animals, with spider monkeys among the most ...
Los Angeles Times

Letters to the Editor: Spider monkeys belong in the wild, not in the brutal pet primate trade

To the editor: The recent case of a young spider monkey rescued during a drug bust in Vallejo highlights the urgent need to ban the cruel and dangerous pet primate trade in this country (“Baby spider ...

Cotton-top tamarin monkey born at Minnesota zoo

A Minnesota zoo announced the recent birth of a cotton-top tamarin, a critically-endangered species of monkey native to the ...
The Spokesman-Review

Man sentenced for illegally trafficking baby spider monkeys across U.S.-Mexico border

SAN DIEGO – A 33-year-old Texas man was sentenced in San Diego federal court Friday for coordinating the smuggling of at least six protected baby Mexican spider monkeys through the Calexico Port of ...