Spider monkeys are large New World monkeys that live in tropical rainforests from central Mexico in the north to Bolivia in the south. There are seven species of these agile primates, which get ...

The spider monkey, named Violeta, is being cared for at the Oakland Zoo until she's fully recovered and placed in an ...

A Texas man was sentenced for smuggling six baby Mexican spider monkeys, too young to be separated from their mothers, into Southern California.

Border Patrol officials did not release any photos of the spider monkey. What we know CBP officials say the cocaine was seized on April 6 at the Hidalgo International Bridge. A 68-year-old Mexican ...

A spider monkey is now receiving care after a traffic stop led deputies to seize a massive amount of meth, drug-related items ...

The crime was first discovered by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials when they stopped one of Dafar’s co-conspirators ...

Spider monkeys are common in the Riviera Maya region, including Cancun. They are known for their agility, curiosity, and intelligence and often inhabit jungle areas near resorts. The monkeys can ...

An baby spider monkey (Credit: Getty Images) Investigators search the accomplice’s phone and discovered that the monkeys, only weeks-old, were being smuggled for Dafar, the attorney’s office said.

The spider monkey, named Violeta, is being cared for at the Oakland Zoo until she's fully recovered and placed in an ...

Photos shared by Dafar ... In one message to a buyer, Dafar promoted the sale of a spider monkey for $8,000, noting that similar animals usually sell for $15,000 or more. Baby Mexican spider ...