Poachers are killing families of spider monkeys, kidnapping their babies and selling them to Americans on social media

Bound, sedated and stuffed into bags: Poachers are ripping baby spider monkeys from their mothers in the forests of southern ...
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Missouri ranks high in primate ownership. Here’s why experts warn against it

Adult female spider monkey Patty and one of four young spider monkeys who arrived at Saint Louis Zoo in spring 2025 after they were confiscated near the U.S. southern border walk through a tunnel at ...
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Foster mom accused of trading teen girl for pet monkey

LINCOLN COUNTY, Mo. – A foster mom in Missouri is facing multiple charges of abuse and is accused of trading a teenage girl she was guardian of for a pet monkey, authorities said. Brenda Ruth Deutsch, ...