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108 monkeys freed from laboratory cruelty in Colombia

108 squirrel monkeys underwent veterinary care after being released from a Colombian foundation laboratory that was using them to test a malaria vaccine.

The squirrel monkeys are now at the San Emigdio Wildlife Valuation and Care Center in Palmira, Valle del Cauca, Colombia. For years, however, they have been at the Caucaseco Investigation Center and the Centro de Primates Foundation.

Reporting the situation was the animal welfare organization PETA: some specimens reportedly lacked eyes, others had no phalanges on their fingers or had broken bones. Many specimens suffered from alopecia, had cracks or tartar on their teeth, and were all full of parasites.

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Squirrel monkeys rescued from a lab.
108 squirrel monkeys underwent veterinary care after being released from a Colombian foundation laboratory that was using them to test a malaria vaccine.
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Where are they now
The squirrel monkeys are now at the San Emigdio Wildlife Valuation and Care Center in Palmira, Valle del Cauca, Colombia. For years, however, they have been at the Caucaseco Investigation Center and the Centro de Primates Foundation.
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The complaint of PETA
Reporting the situation was the animal welfare organization PETA: some specimens reportedly lacked eyes, others had no phalanges on their fingers or had broken bones. Many specimens suffered from alopecia, had cracks or tartar on their teeth, and were all full of parasites.
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The investigation by Colombian authorities
Colombian authorities would now be investigating the possible commission of crimes against life, the physical and emotional integrity of animals, the environment and natural resources, and public administration.
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Where does the squirrel monkey live
The squirrel monkey lives mainly in tropical South America, from Venezuela to northern Argentina, except for the Atlantic forest of southeastern Brazil.
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