Monkey Trade in Mauritius: Controversies and Benefits

baby monkey with black hair and big brown eyes holding onto branch with bright green leaves, monkey trade in mauritius

Monkey trade on Mauritius island exists since 1985. Some 10,000 long-tailed macaques are exported to the United States and Europe every year for biomedical research. Many animal activists around the world protest against this legal trade in monkeys. Some deplore the conditions of living Read More