Can caring for monkeys be a rewarding experience? Yes, but only if you are prepared, dedicated, and well-informed ahead of time. To what extent is this feasible? What if monkey care is more difficult...
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My mother referred to me as "monkey kid," remembering stories of me vaulting out of my cot like a gymnast at nine months old, scaling the high ladder of a bookshop and terrifying all the staff at...
The pathologist's necropsy report on Gidget is shown below. I sobbed as I read it, understanding the anguish… the boredom… the melancholy she suffered from being cold, underfed, and...
I'm not sure what year Frankie was born. But I recall what it took to pry him from his mother's clutches. As I pulled his small fingers from her breast hair, I could see SuzieQ's face. He was one of...
It is not rocket science to take care of a young monkey, but it does involve a significant investment of time, patience, and dedication. I will give my best effort to explain what it was like for me...
The Capuchin Monkey, Cebus capucinus, is a New World monkey that is found mostly in Brazil but also inhabits other parts of Central and South America. Capuchin monkeys sleep throughout the night...