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 ...

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.

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

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 ...

The monkey, found wearing a onesie and diaper and suffering from malnourishment and an upper respiratory infection, was ...

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 ...

Azules the spider monkey, who was found by the CHP in December and is recovering at the Oakland Zoo, is building muscle and keeping active, and is now enjoying her upgraded home.

MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- A baby spider monkey has a new home after she was discovered during a DUI traffic stop in ...

California Highway Patrol officers were floored by the 'next level monkey business' they discovered inside a speeding ...

The female spider monkey, which zoo officials estimate to be about five or six months old, was brought to their veterinary facility malnourished, suffering from an upper respiratory infection and ...

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.