In a continuation of his first term, President Donald Trump has bolstered his reputation as the best friend of animals by canceling grants for experiments on monkeys, dogs, and cats.

An L.A. Times reader highlights a piece of legislation that would keep monkeys 'in the wild — where they belong.' ...

Too much of the research being done in Hillsboro is make-work for monkeys that seeks to clear up questions long since asked ...

That's what scientists think after watching a bunch of male white-faced capuchin monkeys walking around with baby howler monkeys clinging to their backs. The perplexing baby-snatchings, reported in ...

The footage showed the capuchins walking and pounding their stone tools with baby howlers on their backs. But cameras did not capture the moments of abduction, which scientists said likely happened up ...

Capuchins are also known for developing odd social rituals across their range. Scientists studying mainland populations have ...

Over 15 months on Jicarón Island, researchers saw five capuchin juveniles abduct 11 endangered howler monkey infants — all for no clear purpose.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A baby howler monkey clung to the back of an older male monkey, its tiny fingers grasping fur. But they’re not related and not even the same species. Scientists spotted ...

Many times, the baby is killed or injured due to the fall. Once they enter the pet trade, these animals typically do not receive a proper diet or adequate socialization with other monkeys ...

Not only is it illegal to own primates as pets in California, but it’s also especially frowned upon to possess baby spider monkeys. The species is endangered, and infants require constant ...

A baby spider monkey and two rattlesnakes were discovered ... who says the trade is often fueled by the demand for these animals as pets or for profit-driven businesses, such as photo ...