Long tailed macaque monkeys (often called the crab-eating macaque in south-east Asia) live well on the island of Mauritius, and are considered non-native. Portuguese sailors took them there about 400 ...

Nothing can be much more beautiful than the view from the back verandah at “Reduit,” as the fine country Government House, built by the Chevalier de la Brilane for the Governors of Mauritius ...

"Monkeys are highly social and intelligent animals with strong family ties. Their brutal capture from the wild and forced captivity in Mauritius is morally unacceptable," said the BUAV's Sarah Kite.

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“Monkeys are highly social and intelligent animals with strong family ties. Their brutal capture from the wild and forced captivity in Mauritius is morally unacceptable,” said the BUAV’s ...

The actual number of macaques extracted from Asia and Mauritius is much larger; captive-born and wild-born macaques form the “breeding stock” of the “monkey farms” in Asia and Mauritius.

PETA alleged that Ethiopian Airlines has flown thousands of monkeys from Mauritius to Southeast Asia for experimentation. On Wednesday, PETA India supporters gathered outside the office of ...

(Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump’s new tariffs will likely make imports of long-tailed macaques that US pharmaceutical companies use for trials 40% more expensive. Mauritius supplied 60% of ...