OSTEEN, Fla. — In a trend on social media, people are showing off the pet monkeys they own, often to generate revenue for their animals.
What You Need To Know
- Primate Paradise is a safe space in Osteen where monkeys that were once pets get a new lease on life
- The primates live on a 20-acre property where they live in the trees in an open-air habitat
- Fifteen capuchin monkeys currently live at the nonprofit sanctuary
- Andy and Mary Wasko have been rescuing the primates from pet owners who can no longer care for them since 1993
Experts say owning a primate may not be a good idea for most people.
A refuge for rescued monkeys at Primate Paradise in Osteen, Fl. (Spectrum News/Randy Rauch)
Owners are often forced to give up their monkeys because they can no longer take care of the animals…