Two female spider monkeys that were rescued from trafficking are now finding a home at Springfield's Dickerson Park Zoo.

Spider monkeys rank among the most frequently trafficked wildlife species across the U.S.–Mexico border, according to the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Inside Pet Stop, a locally owned pet store that's been operating in Shawnee since 1976, is all the normal pet supplies: dog food, ...

A growing black market is tearing spider monkey families apart in southern Mexico, where poachers are killing adults and snatching their babies to sell as exotic pets in the United States—often ...

Residents in Ica called wildlife officials to report an escaped pet monkey entering their homes and wreaking havoc. Photos show the rescued animal. Photo from Peru’s National Forestry and Wildlife ...

March 13 (UPI) --Authorities in Peru apprehended an unusual burglary suspect responsible for ransacking multiple homes -- an escaped pet monkey. Peru's National Forestry and Wildlife Service said ...

Watching videos of pet monkeys online can be entertaining, and it is easy to see why some people imagine that owning one might be fun. But is keeping a monkey as a pet really a good idea? This ...

SURF CITY, N.C. (TMX/Gray News) – A pet monkey that ran away from home in North Carolina this week was safely captured and reunited with its owner, police said Thursday. The Surf City Police ...