Photos: Brevard Zoo takes in confiscated spider monkeys brought to Florida illegally
Image 0 of 16
Brevard Zoo takes in confiscated spider monkeys brought to Florida illegally The Brevard Zoo is now home to a pair of baby spider monkeys that were brought into Florida illegally.
Brevard Zoo takes in confiscated spider monkeys brought to Florida illegallyBrevard Zoo takes in confiscated spider monkeys brought to Florida illegally Brevard Zoo was asked to care for them because of their unique and flexible three-habitat spider monkey complex and experience caring for young monkeys separated from their parents. (Brevard Zoo)
Brevard Zoo takes in confiscated spider monkeys brought to Florida illegallyBrevard Zoo takes in confiscated spider monkeys brought to Florida illegally The male monkey, named Finn by his quarantine keepers, is estimated to be about 6 months old. (Brevard Zoo)
Brevard Zoo takes in confiscated spider monkeys brought to Florida illegallyBrevard Zoo takes in confiscated spider monkeys brought to Florida illegally The female monkey, named Marceline also by her quarantine keepers, is estimated to be about 3 months old. (Brevard Zoo)
Brevard Zoo takes in confiscated spider monkeys brought to Florida illegallyBrevard Zoo takes in confiscated spider monkeys brought to Florida illegally Finn and Marceline are too young to be returned to their natural range. (Brevard Zoo)
Brevard Zoo takes in confiscated spider monkeys brought to Florida illegally Neither had any critical medical issues when they first arrived at Brevard Zoo in mid-December besides some parasites they’re being treated for, according to director of animal programs Lauren Hinson. (Brevard Zoo)
Brevard Zoo takes in confiscated spider monkeys brought to Florida illegally Neither had any critical medical issues when they first arrived at Brevard Zoo in mid-December besides some parasites they’re being treated for, according to director of animal programs Lauren Hinson. (Brevard Zoo)
Brevard Zoo takes in confiscated spider monkeys brought to Florida illegally Hinson says Finn and Marceline are underweight, but eating well, and getting used to vegetables. (Brevard Zoo)
Brevard Zoo takes in confiscated spider monkeys brought to Florida illegally Hinson says Finn and Marceline are underweight, but eating well, and getting used to vegetables. (Brevard Zoo)
Brevard Zoo takes in confiscated spider monkeys brought to Florida illegallyBrevard Zoo takes in confiscated spider monkeys brought to Florida illegally The eventual plan is for Finn and Marceline to move to another zoo, but this could take months or years. The Zoo's animal care team is fully prepared to acclimate them into the
troop, Hinson said. (Brevard Zoo)
Brevard Zoo takes in confiscated spider monkeys brought to Florida illegally Their quarantine keepers have started training them in behaviors to help with their care at the Zoo and their eventual home, like voluntarily climbing onto a
weight scale. (Brevard Zoo)
Brevard Zoo takes in confiscated spider monkeys brought to Florida illegally The exact circumstances that brought Finn and Marceline to Florida are still being investigated (Brevard Zoo)
Brevard Zoo takes in confiscated spider monkeys brought to Florida illegally As a facility accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, the Zoo has let the
Species Survival Plan (SSP) program know these two young monkeys are in need of
placement. SSPs ensure healthy, genetically diverse populations of animals in AZA zoos. (Brevard Zoo)
Brevard Zoo takes in confiscated spider monkeys brought to Florida illegallyBrevard Zoo takes in confiscated spider monkeys brought to Florida illegally Marceline and Finn are living in a separate habitat near the rest of our spider monkey troop. While they seem attached to people, this attachment is reduced by having each other and living near the troop. (Brevard Zoo)
