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.

‘It’s my baby versus the animal, a dangerous animal: Mississippi mother shoots, kills escaped lab monkey

H EIDELBERG, Miss. (WVUE) - A Mississippi woman detailed the moments leading up to her shooting and killing an escaped monkey ...

Second escaped monkey killed after truck crash as search continues for remaining animal

Two escaped monkeys shot dead in Mississippi after truck crash, one still missing. Residents fear for children's safety as ...

2nd escaped monkey fatally shot, leaving 1 monkey still on the loose after Mississippi crash

A second monkey has been shot and killed and authorities say they're still searching for a third missing monkey a week after ...

A monkey that escaped in Mississippi is shot and killed by a homeowner who says she feared for her children’s safety

A monkey that escaped in Mississippi is shot and killed by a homeowner who says she feared for her children's safety.

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 ...

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 ...
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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 ...