Vervet Monkey News Today

A vervet monkey escaped from a sanctuary in Sumter County about a month ago and has been sighted in Clermont, according to the sanctuary’s founder.

Travelers are often surprised to see monkeys at the Florida airport. They squeal in delight and grab their cellphones, hoping for photos.

As departing jetliners roared overhead, an aging vervet monkey moped on a mangrove branch one recent afternoon in the woods he inhabits near a South Florida...

As departing jetliners roared overhead, an aging vervet monkey moped on a mangrove branch one recent afternoon in the woods he inhabits near a South Florida...

A colony of wild monkeys have lived in South Florida for decades. Here's how they got there and what's being done to protect them.

A colony of wild monkeys have lived in South Florida for decades. Here's how they got there and what's being done to protect them.