Keeping monkeys as pets to be banned in England under government plans.
Keeping monkeys as pets will be banned in England to end the “immense suffering” caused by the trade, under new government proposals.
Buying, selling and breeding pet primates will see individuals face significant fines under the proposed legislation, with some species being traded online for up to £1,000.
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said up to 5,000 of the animals are believed to be kept as pets in the UK outside of licensed zoos.
Primates, which include capuchins, lemurs, marmosets, squirrel monkeys and tamarins, are highly intelligent mammals that require open living spaces, warmth and social contact.
If the proposal becomes law, it would become an offence to keep primates as pets in England.
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