Florida isn't a fan of the monkey business that's been going on for decades. Despite the reports of wild monkeys lately, they are an invasive species.

The number of wild spider monkeys has reportedly dwindled treasonously. As of 2021, only one monkey remained, coming from two pairs of squirrel monkeys that were released from a social club and ...

These wild monkeys thrive in Florida—and carry a deadly virus. Descendants of theme-park escapees, a population of rhesus macaques in a Florida state park may soon double in size—a recipe for ...

Rhesus macaque monkeys are the most common in Florida, found at Silver Springs State Park near Ocala. They are brown to gray with pink faces, according to the FWC.

And other rhesus macaque monkeys have been spotted recently in Fruitland Park, Fla., around 30 miles south of Silver Springs, and Apopka, Fla., around 70 miles south, lounging on neighbors ...

ON THE SILVER RIVER, Fla. — Wildlife managers in Florida say they want to remove roaming monkeys from the state in light of a new study published Wednesday that finds some of the animals are ...

Monkey sightings reported last week in central Florida neighborhoods. People react to the recent wild monkey sightings caught on camera in Lake County, Florida, as FOX 35 Orlando reports.

Wild monkey sightings have been reported in Florida, prompting the Orange City Police Department to inform residents on what they should do if they come into contact with the animal.

A wild Rhesus monkey grins from a tree in Silver Springs, Florida. There are now estimated to be hundreds of Rhesus monkeys roaming the state. Barcroft Media Hundreds of rare wild monkeys — some ...

If you see a wild monkey in Florida, stay away and do not feed it, experts say. Katie Hawkinson. in Washington D.C. Wednesday 12 February 2025 11:16 GMT. Comments. open image in gallery.

Wild monkey seen roaming around Florida all week: Keep 'safe distance,' officials say As authorities search for the wayward monkey, residents are being warned not to feed or pet it ...

In this Friday, Nov. 10, 2017 photo, a rhesus macaques monkey and her offspring observe kayakers as they navigate along the Silver River in Silver Springs, Fla. Wildlife managers in Florida say ...