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

This article originally published at Texas border sees big spike in baby spider monkey trafficking. The search for a famed ...
Chicago Tribune

Tale of 5 smuggled spider monkeys shows the difficulties of combating illegal wildlife trade

Behind the scenes at the Brookfield Zoo, five spider monkeys are preparing to make their public debut this summer. Their journey began more than a year ago when they were confiscated from smugglers at ...
The Spokesman-Review

Man sentenced for illegally trafficking baby spider monkeys across U.S.-Mexico border

SAN DIEGO – A 33-year-old Texas man was sentenced in San Diego federal court Friday for coordinating the smuggling of at least six protected baby Mexican spider monkeys through the Calexico Port of ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Capuchin Monkeys Caught on Camera ‘Abducting’ Baby Howler Monkeys in a Strange Tradition Seen for the First Time

A howler monkey infant, only a few days old, clings to a subadult white-faced capuchin monkey as it uses tools. Brendan Barrett / Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior In June 2022, while watching ...
Mercury News

Man sentenced for illegally trafficking baby spider monkeys across California-Mexico border

A 33-year-old Texas man was sentenced in San Diego federal court Friday for coordinating the smuggling of at least six protected baby Mexican spider monkeys through the Calexico Port of Entry, ...