Thousands of monkeys are thought to be purchased as pets More people are buying monkeys to keep as pets "than people imagine", says the owner of Wales' only monkey sanctuary. Keeping a pet monkey ...

Monkeys also get caught in traps set for pigs ... “macaques that escape traps may lose a limb to loss of circulation.” The local pet trade thrives on captured or orphaned baby macaques ...

Although it is ethically questionable to make a pet out of a wild animal and it is often illegal – there are some breeds that are more suitable for captivity and have become popular pets.

People in England could be banned from keeping monkeys and other primates as pets, the government has said. Up to 5,000 are living outside licensed zoos in the UK, with animal welfare minister ...

NORTH TEXAS — It wasn't the first time Dwan and Andrew Johns rescued a spider monkey. Tarrant County's Funkey Monkey Ranch ...

The nearly-3-year-old spider monkey was confiscated by police after a car crash in Dallas and is now at a wildlife sanctuary, ...

As of 5 p.m. Sunday, 25 monkeys have been found after 43 young females escaped on Wednesday according to the Yemassee Police ...