Follow Up: Thai Monkeys Adapt to Their New Home

SEOCHEON, May 20 (Korea Bizwire) – A pair of common marmosets that were smuggled illegally into Korea are adapting to their new home at Korea’s National Institute of Ecology. The baby monkeys are three to five weeks old, and are under strict supervision and care.  [Related] Thai Monkeys Enter Korea Illegally The institute plans to [...]

Thai Monkeys Enter Korea Illegally

GOYANG, May 17 (Korea Bizwire) – These monkeys are adorable – but their status is uncertain as they entered Korea illicitly. A South Korean smuggler has been apprehended after trying to smuggle common marmosets into the country.  Native only to east-central Brazil, common marmosets are very small monkeys with relatively long tails. Police say a common [...]