Spider monkeys are becoming the latest exotic pet trend, captivating social media and drawing interest in Southeast Texas.

A growing black market is tearing spider monkey families apart in southern Mexico, where poachers are killing adults and ...

Exotic pets offer the ultimate chance for humans to connect with something truly unique–at least for those who can afford them. They’re gorgeous, have different needs, and bring personality to a home.

Wisconsin doesn't have a statewide ban on exotic pets, but local and federal rules still apply. Here's what to know.

After a pet monkey escaped and turned up dead in Walterboro on May 27, experts point to loose laws and nonexistent red tape to explain how the primate native to East Asia ended up in the Lowcountry in ...

COLUMUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio is one of the most difficult places to own exotic animals in the U.S., with a comprehensive ban on many animals. Although Ohioans cannot own lions, tigers or bears, there ...

Dec. 11, 2006 — -- It may seem like a stretch to think of exotic animals as a threat to national security, but that's exactly what a recently released report from the Centers for Disease Control ...

The Texas-Mexico border has become a key corridor for the illegal trade in exotic animals, with spider monkeys among the most ...

SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - A woman accused of stealing a marmoset monkey and exotic marine life from three different pet stores has bonded out of jail. On Tuesday, Milena Wood, 53, did not ...