In the wild, baby spider monkeys are nursed by their mother for the first two years of their life, said California Department of Fish and Wildlife Capt. Nathan Smith. Illegal pet owners often ...

He also reportedly had a spider monkey with him that was roughly 1 month old. In the state of California, it is against the law to own primates as pets. Animal control took possession of the ...

A baby spider monkey named Azules is being cared for at the Oakland Zoo after being rescued in Madera and officials hope her story can raise awareness of the dangers of owning these exotic animals.

Officers there found a baby spider monkey during a traffic stop. It is illegal to own a spider monkey as a pet in California.

(KRON) — A baby spider ... spider monkeys live. Zoo officials said poachers in Mexico kill mother monkeys so they can steal their babies and sell them as illegal exotic pets in California.

(KTLA) – A baby spider monkey found on New Year’s Eve by officers with the California Highway Patrol inside a Rolls-Royce, along with a large amount of illegal cannabis and five cellphones ...