Action for Primates Adorable baby monkeys tortured, exploited and killed in sick The pet, bottle fed from birth, having grown up in someones home like a child, suddenly snaps and causes major harm to a human family member, to the shock of both the public and the press. And confiscating the monkeys that are at their homes. List of Monkey abuse channels to report : r/ape - Reddit New Update On Janna's Condition| Janna Monkey| Jane's Family. The marmoset currently resides at the Monkey World rescue center in Dorset, in the United Kingdom. Rhesus monkeys also carry a strain of herpes B virus that can be fatal in humans. Animal rights group slams Cambodia monkey trade | Reuters Quit looking at the bottom line of making money. And nothing is being done to stop this from happening. Scientists highlight failures of animal testing in drug development, We take our Save Cruelty Free Cosmetics ECI to the European Commission, Cruelty Free International and The Body Shop the fight continues five decades on, The U.S. is still failing animals and the public, Dr. Jane Goodall joins us in Celebrating the introduction of the HEARTS ACT to advance humane and human-relevant non-animal science in the US, Find out more and share our work to end the international trade in monkeys for . The team operates 24/7 365 days of the year to ensure that reported cases receive the most appropriate outcome. Our investigators, who met with animal What I mean by this? A monkey has her ear pulled as punishment for 'not eating right' These monkey soap operas appeared to be common in Cambodia where the scenes are staged for YouTube. Sarah Kite, Director of Special Projectssaid:The plundering of these monkey populations from their native forests in South East Asia to feed the breeding farms for the international research industry is an issue we have been raising for many years. Baby Its illegal to own macaques, and most other wild animals, as pets in Cambodia. document.getElementById( "ak_js_3" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); NewsPetitionsVictoriesLFT InvestigatesSupport LFT, Our MissionOur FounderTeam & BoardOur activistsPress. The team operates 24/7 365 days of the year to ensure that reported cases receive the most appropriate outcome. The monkeys are reportedly captured on the Indonesian island of Java, and the people carrying out and filming the torture and abuse receive payments via PayPal. At one site, the investigator documented five young monkeys kept in a wire cage with a wire floor without any enrichment or platforms and witnessed the monkeys sucking their fingers a clear coping mechanism when faced with stress, separation, or loss, according to experts. There is evidence that these filmmakers are abusing and otherwise interfering with these wild animals, including possibly killing individuals. Forcibly removing and depriving infant monkeys of their mothers and raising them in captivity in unnatural conditions is extremely cruel and will result in abnormal behavior and development and lead to severe psychological and physical problems, said AFP Co-founder Sarah Kite. WRRT is a small team of only 12 people and the only wildlife police unit operating in Cambodia, yet they respond to almost 3000 calls a year and to date have rescued 77,000 animals from the illegal wildlife trade. A six-month PETA undercover investigation into the Wisconsin National Primate Research Center (WNPRC)which keeps nearly 2,000 monkeys in barren steel cages and bleak windowless roomsfound that highly intelligent animals were being Another monkey is seen He is related to the Myrtle Beach Safari whose director, Doc Antle, has been accused and investigated for mistreating animals While these videos may appear cute to some, they are cruel, irresponsible, and dangerous. One video shows a man boasting he made a baby monkey 'super loud cry'. Never miss an update for the animals! Sometimes, the online videos even show cruelty outright. The problem is that dogs and cats are domesticated animals but primates are not. Our investigators, who met with animal dealers and visited monkey breeding farms and border crossings, were told of the apparent ease by which the monkeys, long-tailed macaques, could be smuggled across the border. In a rallying cry to "let the monkeys be monkeys", the Monkey Expert says: "Many monkey channels go to extreme lengths for views, all at the expense of poor and helpless monkeys. Infant macaques in captivity quickly outgrow their cute phase and become aggressive and unpredictable with news abounding with injuries caused to their human caretakers, as was the case of a 71-year-old Cambodian man who was hospitalized after a 4-year-old monkey he had raised as an infant attacked and left him with serious bite wounds. Mink fur typically comes from animals who are forced to live in deplorable conditions & die in agony. They should take all the money earned from these Cameraman, and use it for the poorest people of the country, for schools and rescue centres, anyone who is in desperate need. We are grateful to Stop Monkey Abuse Asia for providing information and support during our investigation. Youtube channel Monkey Expert was set up last week in response to the evil trend, highlighting some of the very worst abuse primates are suffering in South East Asia. Charles River Labs to Transport 1,000 Laundered Monkeys Back Permits should not be given for filming to cameramen that constantly abuse the monkeys and keep them at home.