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From zoo to the jungle: Colombia’s red howler monkeys go home
Nine monkeys who had been under the care of the Santa Fe zoo, Medellin, Antioquia department, Colombia, were released into the wild. This was done as part of a wildlife conservation programme after the monkeys were torn away from their families in the forests and sold by traffickers to travelers within the country. The red howler monkeys are an endangered species, which makes them attractive to wildlife traders. A baby red howler monkey (Alouatta Caraya) is seen at the Hacienda Miraderos forests in the Municipality of Armenia, Antioquia, December 14, 2015. (REUTERS)
Updated on: Dec 15, 2015 6:23 PM IST
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Nine monkeys who had been under the care of the Santa Fe zoo, Medellin, Antioquia department, Colombia, were released into the wild. This was done as part of a wildlife conservation programme after the monkeys were torn away from their families in the forests and sold by traffickers to travelers within the country. The red howler monkeys are an endangered species, which makes them attractive to wildlife traders. A baby red howler monkey (Alouatta Caraya) is seen at the Hacienda Miraderos forests in the Municipality of Armenia, Antioquia, December 14, 2015. (REUTERS)
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A Santa Fe zoo employee feeds baby red howler monkeys (Alouatta Seniculus), during their recovery in Medellin, Antioquia department, Colombia on November 23, 2015. (AFP)
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A baby red howler monkey kisses a volunteer during its recovery at the Santa Fe zoo in Medellin, Colombia on December 11, 2015. (AFP)
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A volunteer checks a baby red howler monkey, during its recovery at the Santa Fe zoo in Medellin, Colombia on December 11, 2015. (AFP)
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A red howler monkey is released in a protected forest area in the Armenia Mantequilla municipality, Colombia on December 14, 2015. (AFP)
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A red howler monkey is released in a protected forest area in Antioquia department, Colombia on December 14, 2015. (AFP)
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