A baby spider monkey discovered by the California Highway Patrol this week is in critical condition, but the Oakland Zoo hopes she will make a full recovery.

On Monday, December 30, 2024, a man named was pulled over by California Highway Patrol for reckless driving on I-99 near Madera, California while driving a Rolls Royce. At the time, officers alleged that the man was driving dangerously fast,

This young, malnourished, and endangered spider money is under the care of the veterinary team at the Oakland Zoo, but the six-month-old’s road to Oakland came with some bizarre turns.

A spider monkey seized during a traffic stop on Monday has now landed safely at the Oakland Zoo, according to the California Highway Patrol.

An endangered spider monkey is under Oakland Zoo's care after she was discovered in a Rolls-Royce during a traffic stop, authorities say. Driving the news: The spider monkey, rescued on New Year's Eve,

A severely malnourished spider monkey found in a Rolls Royce in central California during a DUI traffic stop is now under care at the Oakland Zoo but has a long road of recovery ahead.

When CHP officers stopped a luxury Rolls-Royce Ghost for speeding near Madera, they discovered containers of pot and an illegal pet baby spider monkey dressed in a onesie.

A one-month old spider monkey was seized from a driver after he was pulled over for allegedly speeding. He was later arrested on suspicion of DUI and possession of an exotic animal. Video courtesy of the Oakland Zoo.

A baby monkey was likely abducted from her mother by poachers before she became someone’s illegal exotic pet in California, Oakland Zoo officials told KRON4. The adorable five-month-old monkey was rescued from a suspected DUI driver earlier this week during a bizarre traffic stop.