Officials say the rising trend of spider monkey babies being domesticated is the cause of these aggressive poachers.

A growing black market is tearing spider monkey families apart in southern Mexico, where poachers are killing adults and ...

Bound, sedated and stuffed into bags: Poachers are ripping baby spider monkeys from their mothers in the forests of southern ...

A pet spider monkey broke free of its owner at a beloved fall festival and was running amok in its small South Carolina town until local leaders saved the day with a cup of joe. The teeny primate ...

Meet the monkey who befriended a dog and loves to cuddle and watch movies with his owner. Michael Robison, 45, rescued Winston four years ago after authorities busted an illegal animal broker. Michael ...

The Texas-Mexico border has become a key corridor for the illegal trade in exotic animals, with spider monkeys among the most ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT/Gray News) - A Tennessee man is facing charges after police say he threatened to blow up the University of Tennessee Veterinary Hospital. According to police, the incident ...

To the editor: The recent case of a young spider monkey rescued during a drug bust in Vallejo highlights the urgent need to ban the cruel and dangerous pet primate trade in this country (“Baby spider ...