“They were falling out of the trees like apples,” Pozo said ... “They want to care for them, mainly the baby monkeys, adopt them.” “But no, the truth is that babies are very delicate ...

“They were falling out of the trees like apples,” Pozo said ... “They want to care for them, mainly the baby monkeys, adopt them.” “But no, the truth is that babies are very delicate ...

Wildlife biologist Gilberto Pozo told the AP that the wave of monkey deaths started around May 5 and peaked over the weekend. "They were falling out of the trees like apples," Pozo said.

The white-furred monkey ... of trees to travel between branches using their thumbless hands, which helps them grip the tree limbs, the foundation said. The zoo says the mom and baby are keeping ...