A unique debate has unfolded in Prairie Village that has drawn attention statewide: Should the city ban the ownership of monkeys and if so, what happens to the one spider ...

The Prairie Village City Council will vote on a new ordinance regarding monkey ownership, as a resident seeks to keep her pet ...

According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the male and female spider monkeys were inside of a pet carrier and were ...

"While this is a joyful time, the first few weeks of life are especially delicate and can be unpredictable," the news release ...

A baby spider monkey discovered by the California Highway Patrol this week is in critical condition – suffering from malnourishment, skin and coat issues and an upper respiratory infection. But the ...

The zoo said the species is endangered and faces threats including "habitat loss, deforestation and climate change." ...

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 ...

The Netherlands’ primate parks marked both loss and new life around the New Year, with the death of Apenheul’s oldest ...

The 10-month-old male spider monkey named Sully weaved his arm through the mesh-style fencing in his habitat and wasn't able ...

Bound, sedated and stuffed into bags: Poachers are ripping baby spider monkeys from their mothers in the forests of southern Mexico and selling them as pets on social media platforms in the United ...

A traffic stop in California’s North Bay area led authorities to search a man’s home and find a spider monkey, rattlesnakes, and over $25,000 worth of methamphetamine. Deputies in Vallejo, about 65 ...

A confident spider monkey turns a routine diaper moment into an unexpected photo-op. US-based multinational companies will be ...