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Monkeys Saved From Exotic Pet Trade and Research Industry Get a Beautiful New Home
Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch has finished construction on expansive new outdoor habitats, granting former research monkeys the chance to play in trees for what may be the first time in their lives.
Once Belonging to a Research Lab, Now Belonging to a Home
Director Noelle Almrud explains to KETK News how Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch is building new enclosures in order to welcome more monkeys to the sanctuary.
Meet Roxanne: A Monkey Rescued from Lab Testing
Noelle Almrud, Director of Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch, introduced a local film crew to Roxanne, a 34-year old monkey rescued from biomedical testing labs and sent to the ranch for sanctuary.
Tattooed Monkey Finds Peace After a Lifetime of Suffering
After what had likely been a lifetime of suffering at the hands of people who viewed him as a mere commodity, a lonely Rhesus monkey named Andi is beginning to learn what it’s like to be at peace.
Secretive Research Monkey Facilities Come Under Scrutiny in Florida
A series of events has put a tiny Florida county of less than 40,000 residents at the center of national and international controversy regarding monkey breeding and research.
Young Monkey Has New Home in Kentucky After Being Bought Illegally
Animal control officials say a northern Kentucky woman made an expensive mistake when she spent $4,000 to buy a monkey, only to later realize it was illegal to have it as a pet in Kentucky.
One Monkey’s Journey from Life in a Cage to Freedom at a Texas Sanctuary
Wild animals belong in the wild. While this concept should be generally understood, many well-intentioned people believe that with enough love and care, keeping a wild animal as a companion animal can be okay.