Madeline Bennett has two squirrel monkeys, Oliver and Oakley. She spoke with PEOPLE about how she adapts to caring for them, ...

Scientists have found a new monkey species! That's the good news. The bad news is that only a couple of hundred are left.

When it comes to primate species from across the globe, they don't get much cuter than the pygmy marmosets of the Amazon ...

Thinking of owning a pet monkey after seeing the stylish monkey ... native to or usually found in the First State. Since most species of exotic animals may pose an ecological or health threat ...

The exchange of pathogens with humans also threatens monkeys caught up in the illegal pet trade. New diseases can burden species already threatened by hunting and habitat loss, including Goeldi ...

If it weren’t for a cheeky monkey named Naruto ... was working toward listing the punk-haired, amber-eyed species as among the world’s 25 most endangered primates. In 2015 Naruto’s selfie ...

Monkeys are adorable (most of the time), and while it would definitely be neat to have one as a pet, there are many laws ... violations of the Endangered Species Act and witness tampering.

The newly discovered Popa langur monkey species in Myanmar's central forest is critically endangered, with only 200-260 remaining. They face threats from hunting, illegal pet trade, deforestation ...

Scientists have recently discovered a new primate species in ... meat or the illegal pet trade removes healthy animals from the population. This leaves fewer mature monkeys to reproduce and ...