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Are monkeys invasive to Florida? Here are the species found in the wild around the state

Some Central Florida residents got a surprise holiday guest ahead of Christmas. Monkeys have been sighted roaming around Orange City this week, with law enforcement officers stressing that the public ...
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‘What The Heck Is Making Them All Jump?’: Wild Monkeys Fly Into Water At Florida State Park In Crazy Scene

A woman’s TikTok video is going viral after she posted footage that’s leaving many people like, “Wait, there’s monkeys in Florida?” During a recent trip to the Sunshine State, while visiting Silver ...
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Lab monkeys on the loose in Mississippi. Can they survive in the wild here?

Is the habitat and climate in Mississippi suitable for rhesus monkeys to survive? Does Mississippi have food that monkeys eat in the wild? According to the latest information from the Jasper County ...
Bloomberg L.P.

The Dangerous Underworld of Wild Monkey Laundering

Monkeys are critical to modern society and the research behind effective pharmaceuticals used to treat and prevent disease. In 2020, the coronavirus pandemic turbocharged an already surging demand for ...
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Can these wild Florida monkeys give you herpes? Here’s where they’ve been seen

Read full article: Random Florida Fact: The Great Longwood Toad Invasion In this Friday, Nov. 10, 2017 photo, a rhesus macaques monkey observes kayakers as they navigate along the Silver River in ...
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Florida woman captures 'raining monkeys' at springs in viral video

SILVER SPRINGS, Fla. — A viral video taken by a woman caught a bizarre moment at a Florida springs when monkeys looked like they were literally falling from the sky. Trenda Kitchen was kayaking ...
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Woman Films 'Raining Monkeys' as Wild Animals Plummet from Trees in Florida State Park

A kayaker in Silver Springs State Park had her peaceful day interrupted by cannonballing rhesus macaques Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work ...
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25 of 43 monkeys have been recovered after escaping a lab in South Carolina last week

A dozen and a half monkeys are still on the loose in South Carolina after a dramatic escape last week from a research facility. The 43 female rhesus macaques broke free from the Alpha Genesis Primate ...
Popular Science

Famous monkey-face ‘Dracula’ orchids are vanishing in the wild

🛍️ The best Cyber Monday deals you can shop right now (updating) 🛍️ By Diogo Veríssimo, Amy Hinsley, Luis Baquero / The Conversation Published Oct 14, 2025 5:00 PM EDT This article was originally ...