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flag Four juvenile spider monkeys, seized at the U.S. border hidden in lunch boxes, are now at a Mississippi zoo after being rescued by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service under the Lacey Act.

flag Four juvenile spider monkeys, seized at the U.S. border after being hidden in lunch boxes, are now at the Hattiesburg Zoo in Mississippi. flag Rescued by the U.S. flag Fish & Wildlife Service under the Lacey Act, the animals underwent quarantine and are being gradually introduced to an outdoor habitat with a resident male. flag The zoo, in partnership with conservation groups, is using the monkeys’ presence to educate the public about the dangers of wildlife trafficking and the inappropriateness of keeping wild primates as pets. flag Spider monkeys, native to Central and South American rainforests, are highly social and require large, natural habitats. flag Thousands of primates are illegally attempted to be smuggled into the U.S. each year.

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