Audubon Zoo authorities evacuated the facility's Jaguar Jungle exhibit Friday when a spider monkey escaped her enclosure and climbed a palm tree nearby, according to Audubon spokesperson Melissa Lee.

It is illegal to own primates as pets in the state of California and the poor condition of the young spider monkey is a prime example of why, zoo officials said. “Primate infants, like this ...

A young female spider monkey is receiving critical care at the Oakland Zoo after being rescued during a traffic stop in Madera County. The California Highway Patrol discovered the baby spider monkey ...

A baby spider monkey named Azules is being cared for at the Oakland Zoo after being rescued in Madera and officials hope her ...

Azules, a Mexican spider monkey, is being cared for at the Oakland Zoo. OAKLAND ZOO She is recovering. “Her upper respiratory infection is now resolved. She is following a healthy diet ...

A young spider monkey seized during a traffic stop on Monday has now landed safely at the Oakland Zoo, according to the California Highway Patrol. The female spider monkey was discovered by CHP ...

MADERA COUNTY – A baby spider monkey that was seized during a traffic stop along a Central California highway earlier this week is now in the care of the Oakland Zoo. California Highway Patrol ...

Oakland Zoo cares for spider monkey found during traffic stop in Central California By Brendan Weber • Published January 3, 2025 • Updated on January 3, 2025 at 7:32 pm NBC Universal, Inc.

Zoo officials named the tiny monkey “Azules” in honor of the Montes Azules Biosphere Preserve in Chiapas, Mexico. The preserve is deep within a rainforest where wild Mexican spider monkeys live.

Conservation and Research at the Oakland Zoo said. The spider monkey was recovered by CHP officers during a traffic stop of a Rolls Royce in Madera. RELATED: Spider monkey confiscated during CA ...