Two of six spider monkeys illegally brought into California are shown above with their troopmates where they are now living at Chicago's Brookfield Zoo. (U.S. Attorney's Office) A Texas man was busted ...

Shame on the Post-Dispatch for publishing a shockingly irresponsible story on monkeys as pets. ("Meet folks who own monkeys, and learn what that's like, " Nov. 12 print edition.) The story states that ...

Monkeys seem like fascinating pets that are clever, expressive, and even human-like in their behavior. Social media often shows them wearing clothes, riding scooters, or cuddling with their owners.

A baby spider monkey is starting a new chapter at the Oakland Zoo after she was rescued by authorities during a methamphetamine bust in Solano County earlier this month. On May 6, Solano County ...

Earlier this month, Oakley Reign the spider monkey went somewhere new: Prairie Village City Hall. As the northeast Johnson County city considers changing its definition of dangerous wild animals to ...

Behind the pet monkey debate in Prairie Village looms a larger story: the cruelty and danger of the pet primate trade. (Dec. 17, 6A, “Johnson County city may ban pet monkeys. The only owner is ...

PRAIRIE VILLAGE, Kan. — The Prairie Village City Council will vote Monday on whether to allow resident Toni King-Skelton to keep her pet spider monkey, Oakley. This comes as the city considers a new ...