California treats most non-domesticated wildlife as restricted by default, which is just one reason why it has some of the tightest exotic pet laws in the country. With tightly controlled exceptions ...

Geladas (a male and female in the Simien Mountains) signal their status with the livid skin on their chests. Anup Shah and Fiona Rogers Geladas are isolated, oddball monkeys that science has largely ...

When three critically endangered black-handed spider monkeys were confiscated across upstate New York, Carmen Presti of the Primate Sanctuary in Niagara Falls received an urgent call for their care.

In the summer of 2021, a woman in the Atlanta area was forced to surrender her pet serval, a medium-sized wild cat native to Africa, after it escaped from her home and wandered into a neighbor’s house ...

Owning an exotic pet may seem glamorous, but it’s a world full of complex laws, ethical concerns, and specialized care needs. From state bans to federal restrictions, the rules vary widely — and ...

A "disturbing" boom in the UK exotic animal trade is being fueled by people buying everything from monkeys to mountain lions on social media, charities have warned. Cruel sellers are flogging wild ...

PERKINSTON, Miss. (WKRG) — You need a permit to own an exotic animal in the state of Alabama, but even then, it’s a lot more work than you might expect. Owning a monkey can seem fun and exciting when ...

If your’e looking to get a new pet just in time for summer, you may want to read up on Connecticut’s exotic pet laws. While most people have dogs, cats, fish, reptiles, and birds as pets, some may be ...

A “disturbing” boom in the UK exotic animal trade is being fuelled by people buying everything from monkeys to mountain lions on social media, charities have warned. Cruel sellers are flogging wild ...