Social Media Glamorizes Monkey Ownership—Then It Turns Bad

The global trade in pet monkeys and primates is being mainly driven by greed and social media, says wildlife protection advocate Nina Plail. It’s a familiar pattern: people see a warm and fuzzy baby primate online and decide they want one for a pet. Wild baby monkeys are “adorable,” Ms. Plail said, but their cuteness fades as they grow older and become aggressive. Many primates will attack their owners once they reach sexual maturity at around two years old, or the owner may not realize the amount of work required to care for an adult primate. “When bonded with a human, they’re going to cling to them like their mother. They’re going to be amazing,” Ms. Plail told The Epoch Times....