OAKLAND, California (WJW) – A young spider monkey named Violeta is enjoying her new home at the Oakland Zoo after being rescued alongside rattlesnakes during a drug bust last month. The investigation ...

WASHINGTON — Scientists have unraveled the DNA of another of our primate relatives, this time a monkey named the rhesus macaque — and the work has far more immediate impact than just to study ...

California's Oakland Zoo is caring for a young spider monkey that was surrendered during a drug bust. The female, named Violeta, is in decent health and around 18 months old but more tests need to be ...

Bizarre drug bust turns up spider monkey, rattlesnakes and meth A spider monkey named Violeta has a temporary home at the Oakland Zoo after authorities found her while executing a drug-related search ...

JUST THE NORMAL SLOWDOWNS. A MONKEY AND TWO RATTLESNAKES ARE SEIZED IN A SOLANO COUNTY DRUG BUST. THE SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT SAYS IT STARTED WITH A TRAFFIC STOP LAST WEEK IN VALLEJO. DEPUTIES SAY THEY ...

Violeta, who is being treated at the zoo’s veterinary hospital, cannot receive visitors at this time, the zoo said. Photo from Oakland Zoo An endangered spider monkey found by deputies looking for ...