Can You Own a Monkey in North Carolina? What the Law Actually Says

North Carolina sits in a genuinely unusual position when it comes to primate ownership. Unlike states that have enacted sweeping exotic animal bans, the state has no single comprehensive law that flatly prohibits keeping a monkey — but that does not mean you are free to bring one home. The legal picture is layered, county-dependent, and easy to misread. If you are researching whether you can own a monkey in North Carolina, you need to understand how state rules, local ordinances, federal […]

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Can You Own a Monkey in Illinois? What State Law Actually Says

If you have ever wondered whether you could keep a monkey as a pet in Illinois, the answer the law gives you is almost always no. Illinois takes one of the firmer stances in the Midwest on primate ownership, and the rules apply to every species in the order — from tiny marmosets to large chimpanzees. That said, the law is not entirely without nuance. A narrow set of exceptions exists, and understanding exactly where those lines fall can save you from a costly legal mistake. This guide […]

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IN JUST ONE HOUR, #ThePlaylist will come stalking back on the airwaves, eyeing up your car to see what it can pull off, because the theme this week is:

Monkey Man

Two hours of SWINGING tunes, all set and ready to get you shaking your (bright red) arses. Not all of the songs are about monkeys though. Some are about apes, great and otherwise. But we'll overlook that.

https://stream.djdarren.site to listen in and join in with #TheChat, or,
https://audio.djdarren.site if you'd rather just listen and not join in that chimps' tea party over there.

// https://stream.djdarren.site // Monday 19:00-21:00 UK //
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Day 2: It's likely that you've heard about Jane Goodall by now. She was a pioneer in studying the behavior of primates and demonstrated that chimpanzees share many traits with humans (like using tools or passing down knowledge from generation to generation). But did you know that she was also the first to assign names to chimps instead of numbering them? The latter was standard practice as it avoided anthropomorphizing the animals, so her decision to name them was highly controversial at the time. In the end, it worked out. To date, she remains the only human ever accepted into the chimp society.
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Can You Own a Monkey in Florida? What the Law Actually Requires

Florida is one of the few states where private monkey ownership is genuinely possible — but the path to legal ownership is far more structured than most people expect. The state divides all non-domesticated animals into wildlife classes, and where a monkey falls in that system determines whether you need a permit, a full license, or whether ownership is simply off the table. Before you start searching for a breeder or budgeting for an enclosure, you need to understand exactly what Florida […]

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High-wire act … a monkey climbs on overhead electric power cables on a street in Ajmer, #India

Photograph: Himanshu Sharma/NurPhoto/Shutterstock

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