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What’s a Proboscis monkey?

Deep in the forests of the island of Borneo, the day broke gloriously, revealing two primates, perched on the trees, engrossed in an intense conversation about all things wild and strange on planet Earth. The Bornean orangutan named ‘Pongo’ is munching on a wild fig, enjoying his meal, while also trying to lend an ear to ‘Silvery’, a young, curious …

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1 month ago

4 monkeys remain free nearly 2 weeks after dozens escaped a South Carolina compound

Associated Press

YEMASSEE, S.C. — Four monkeys remain free nearly two weeks after a group of 43 escaped from a South Carolina compound that breeds them for medical research, authorities said. Two more rhesus macaques were trapped Monday outside the Alpha Genesis facility in Yemassee, bringing the total of recovered monkeys to 39, chief executive Greg Westergaard said in a statement relayed …

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1 month ago

6 monkeys are still on the loose from a South Carolina compound after dozens escaped

Associated Press

YEMASSEE, S.C. — Six monkeys were still on the loose early Monday after dozens escaped earlier this month from a South Carolina compound that breeds the primates for medical research, according to authorities. Two more Rhesus macaques were trapped Sunday outside the Alpha Genesis facility in Yemassee, bringing the total of recovered monkeys to 37 of the 43 that escaped, …

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1 month, 1 week ago

6 monkeys are still on the loose from a South Carolina compound after dozens escaped

LA Times

A rhesus macaques monkey observes kayakers as they navigate along the Silver River in Silver Springs, Fla., in 2017. Six monkeys were still on the loose early Monday after dozens escaped earlier this month from a South Carolina compound that breeds the primates for medical research, according to authorities. Two more rhesus macaques were trapped Sunday outside the Alpha Genesis …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Only 8 monkeys remain free after more than a week outside a South Carolina compound

Associated Press

YEMASSEE, S.C. — Just eight monkeys remain free from the group who more than a week ago broke out of a South Carolina compound that breeds the primates for medical research, authorities said. Three more Rhesus macaques were recaptured Wednesday outside the Alpha Genesis facility in Yemassee, police said in a statement. Forty-three monkeys made a break for it on …

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2 more escaped monkeys recaptured and enjoying peanut butter and jelly sandwiches in South Carolina

Associated Press

YEMASSEE, S.C. — Two more monkeys have been returned to the South Carolina compound that breeds the primates for medical research, authorities said Tuesday. Only 11 of the 43 Rhesus macaques that escaped last week now remain outside the Alpha Genesis facility in Yemassee, police said in a statement. Alpha Genesis officials told police that the two monkeys captured Tuesday …

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1 month, 1 week ago

South Carolina lab recaptures 5 more escaped monkeys but 13 are still loose

Associated Press

YEMASSEE, S.C. — Employees at a South Carolina compound that breeds monkeys for medical research have recaptured five more animals that escaped last week from an enclosure that wasn’t fully locked. As of Monday afternoon, 30 of the 43 monkeys that made it outside the Alpha Genesis facility in Yemassee are back in the company’s custody unharmed, police said in …

Monkeys Yemassee

1 month, 2 weeks ago

43 monkeys escape from research lab in US's South Carolina, 1 recovered

India Today

One of 43 monkeys bred for medical research that escaped a compound in South Carolina has been recovered unharmed, officials said Saturday. The Rhesus macaques made a break for it Wednesday after an employee at the Alpha Genesis facility in Yemassee didn't fully lock a door as she fed and checked on them, officials said. Alpha Genesis CEO Greg Westergaard …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

1 monkey recovered safely, 42 others remain on the run from South Carolina lab

Associated Press

COLUMBIA, S.C. — One of 43 monkeys bred for medical research that escaped a compound in South Carolina has been recovered unharmed, officials said Saturday. The Rhesus macaques made a break for it Wednesday after an employee at the Alpha Genesis facility in Yemassee didn’t fully lock a door as she fed and checked on them, officials said. Alpha Genesis …

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1 monkey recovered unharmed, 42 others remain on the run from South Carolina lab

LA Times

One of 43 monkeys bred for medical research that escaped a compound in South Carolina has been recovered unharmed, officials said Saturday. The rhesus macaques made a break for it Wednesday after an employee at the Alpha Genesis facility in Yemassee, S.C., didn’t fully lock a door as she fed and checked on them, officials said. Alpha Genesis Chief Executive …

Monkeys Monkey

1 month, 2 weeks ago

43 monkeys remain on the run from South Carolina lab. CEO thinks they’re having an adventure

Associated Press

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Forty-three monkeys bred for medical research that escaped a compound in South Carolina have been spotted in the woods near the site and workers are using food to try to recapture them, authorities said Friday. The Rhesus macaques made a break for it Wednesday after an employee at the Alpha Genesis facility in Yemassee didn’t fully lock …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Akshay Kumar Feeds 1200 Monkeys in Ayodhya; Pays Tribute to Father-in-Law Rajesh Khanna

Hindustan Times

Actor Akshay Kumar has started an initiative to feed thousands of monkeys in Ayodhya. The initiative involves hygienic and nutritious food being fed to monkeys at several predesignated areas away from the crowded parts of the town. Kumar paid a tribute to his parents and his father-in-law, late actor Rajesh Khanna by having their names written on the feeding van. …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Hong Kong’s first monkey virus case – what do we know about the B virus?

Al Jazeera

Transmission to humans is rare but with no vaccine, government has advised people to stay away from wild monkeys. Hong Kong’s Centre for Health Protection has announced its first human case of B virus in a rare incidence of a virus being transmitted from animals to humans. While the Hong Kong case is the country’s first, the Centre for Health …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Elon Musk's Neuralink probed over material shipments

The Hindu

Elon Musk's brain-implant company Neuralink is being probed over its shipping methods after an animal rights group contacted the US Department of Transportation, US officials said. The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine said that public records show untrained Neuralink employees transported “contaminated” devices that were removed from the brains of “infected” monkeys without safely packaging them. The Physicians Committee for …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Elon Musk’s Neuralink probed over shipment of ‘contaminated’ devices from ‘infected’ monkey brains

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elon Musk’s brain-implant company Neuralink …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Elon Musk's Neuralink Denies Report That Claimed Company Abused Test Monkeys

News 18

Last week, a shocking report claimed that 15 out of the 23 monkey’s that were used for trials in Elon Musk’s Neuralink brain chip implants startup had died due to prolonged issues from the testing. “Pretty much every single monkey that had had implants put in their head suffered from pretty debilitating health effects," the statement from PCRM said last …

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What’s a Proboscis monkey?

4 monkeys remain free nearly 2 weeks after dozens escaped a South Carolina compound

6 monkeys are still on the loose from a South Carolina compound after dozens escaped

6 monkeys are still on the loose from a South Carolina compound after dozens escaped

Only 8 monkeys remain free after more than a week outside a South Carolina compound

2 more escaped monkeys recaptured and enjoying peanut butter and jelly sandwiches in South Carolina

South Carolina lab recaptures 5 more escaped monkeys but 13 are still loose

43 monkeys escape from research lab in US's South Carolina, 1 recovered

1 monkey recovered safely, 42 others remain on the run from South Carolina lab

1 monkey recovered unharmed, 42 others remain on the run from South Carolina lab

43 monkeys remain on the run from South Carolina lab. CEO thinks they’re having an adventure

Akshay Kumar Feeds 1200 Monkeys in Ayodhya; Pays Tribute to Father-in-Law Rajesh Khanna

Hong Kong’s first monkey virus case – what do we know about the B virus?

Elon Musk's Neuralink probed over material shipments

Elon Musk’s Neuralink probed over shipment of ‘contaminated’ devices from ‘infected’ monkey brains

Elon Musk's Neuralink Denies Report That Claimed Company Abused Test Monkeys