The RSPCA is calling for a total ban on the keeping and trade of primates as pets because, the charity says: "They are wild undomesticated animals that cannot be house-trained or fully tamed.". All the while someone behind the camera can be heard sniggering at the monkey's discomfort. The worlds remaining wild primates face extinction wherever they live naturally. You can find their contact information here: https://www.mfaic.gov.kh/EmbassyCambodiaMissionAbroad. A recent trend has been to hurt the macaques or otherwise put them in dramatic situations and then the VOs will play the rescuers, or to feed the macaques out of turn of their natural social hierarchy to create conflict. Current subscribers: You will continue to receive e-mail unless you explicitly opt out by clicking, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. The reality for these monkeys when the camera turns off is much darker. ", Commenting on footage of a baby monkey resisting having its teeth brushed, one person said: "Didnt your mother teach you to brush your teeth ? This needs to end now. Its time to stop the cruel and illegal exploitation of these innocent animals for social media views and profit. Please sign the petition, things have to change, the abuse of the monkeys is horrific. Importation of monkeys by Charles River and other U.S. laboratory suppliers is pushing these monkeys to thebrink of extinction. One dealer said that it was easier to get monkeys across the border from Cambodia to Vietnam than it was to smuggle cigarettes. supporting these individuals and condoning and encouraging their behaviour by doing so. Keeping these incredible animals captive in cages, depriving them of their mothers and their freedom, dressing them like human children, and forcing them to perform unnatural stunts for social media views is cruel and inhumane and its also dangerous. Cameramen abusing Monkeys in the wild and at their homes in We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. }); YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki: [emailprotected]. Thousands more are raised on monkey farms in conditions so far removed from nature that they are traumatized for life, it says. The problem is that dogs and cats are domesticated animals but primates are not. Following a number of investigations in recent years, carried out by Cruelty Free International in South East Asia, our concerns about the widespread exploitation of this species of monkey, particularly in Cambodia, Laos PDR and Vietnam, have been discussed at CITES meetings (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora). NO HUMANS!!! The report says nearly 10,000 monkeys were exported from Cambodia last year -- mostly to laboratories and primate dealers in the U.S. and China. WebA monkey has her ear pulled as punishment for 'not eating right' These monkey soap operas appeared to be common in Cambodia where the scenes are staged for YouTube. WRRT is a small team of only 12 people and the only wildlife police unit operating in Cambodia, yet they respond to almost 3000 calls a year and to date have rescued 77,000 animals from the illegal wildlife trade. The abusive clips show terrified monkeys dressed in nappies ! yet there they are, commenting multiple times on the video, giving it increased viewer interaction and driving up the exposure/profit. Copyright 20102023, The Conversation Media Group Ltd. Primates are our closest evolutionary relatives and live mostly in tropical regions. Horrendous YouTube Video Showed Baby Monkey Being Tortured Forcibly removing and depriving infant monkeys of their mothers and raising them in captivity in unnatural conditions is extremely cruel and will result in abnormal behavior and development and lead to severe psychological and physical problems, said AFP Co-founder Sarah Kite. WebAbusive clips show terrified monkeys dressed in nappies and baby clothes. We have spoken directly to YouTube support and confirmed that these channels should be flagged as Violent Threats category in their channel reporting tool (shown as a flag icon in the channels about section). An opportunity for SOME people. Home News New Investigation Exposes Horrifying, Hidden Cruelty to Baby Monkeys in Cute Online VideosBy Lady Freethinker | April 21, 2022. Baby monkey shakes with fear as Macaques at another site also were kept in a barren wire cage in a filthy area of the residence, with the owner telling the investigator that they were fed milk, fruit, jelly, and candy. Some of the additional videos also showed people touching or focusing their cameras on the macaques genitals. The monkeys are reportedly captured on the Indonesian island of Java, and the people carrying out and filming the torture and abuse receive payments via PayPal. The number of followers on the YouTube channels ensures that VOs are making a lot of money from their videos and therefore have a significant financial interest in continuing this activity, and others are encouraged to join them. The evidence that keeping pet primates is unsafe for the animals and their owners is overwhelming. At one site, the investigator documented five young monkeys kept in a wire cage with a wire floor without any enrichment or platforms and witnessed the monkeys sucking their fingers a clear coping mechanism when faced with stress, separation, or loss, according to experts. Get the latest updates on our investigations and petitions right to your inbox. "Not all monkey channels are bad. WebTying hands behind back, pulling/holding tail, having 4 monkeys in a 1 foot square cage, filming dead monkeys, tying rope around waist of monkey to immobilize it, force-feeding, illegal purchasing of monkeys (If his claims of buying them off the black market are true), chaining monkeys close enough to fight and encouraging fighting, showcasing Text LASH to 73822 to urge OpulenceMD Beauty to stop selling cruel fur lashes! Wildlife Alliance would like to thank all of our supporters for their generosity and allowing us to continue our work to protect Cambodias forests and wildlife. Young long-tailed macaque monkeys frolicking in Cambodia - USA Videos of baby monkeys being horribly mistreated are being shared widely on Youtube where the most popular clips of cruelty have been viewed hundred of thousands of times, Don't miss a thing! The monkey was brought to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals for treatment. Local authorities then killed the monkey. PETA urges FWS to do the right thing and send these gentle beings to worthy, willing sanctuaries.. 28 talking about this. ongoing civil and criminal investigations against the company. Our investigator met with several individuals in Cambodia uploading videos of their pet macaques to YouTube, Facebook and other social media platforms. One channel we investigated had videos with deplorable methods of discipline including hanging a macaque over a balcony and threatening to drop him, biting macaques on the tail and feet, hitting a macaque in the face and knocking over a macaque. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Thanks for contacting us. Charles River Labs to Transport 1,000 Laundered Monkeys Back Stop portraying wild animals as cuddly companions (and potential pets). The disturbing video, posted on February 22, Never miss an update for the animals! International conventions discourage the use of captured wild animals for research, preferring second-generation breeding stock instead, but BUAV says this is widely ignored in Cambodia. Together, we will end this once and for all. Sign our petition urging Cambodian officials to crack down on illegal pet ownership of macaques and people who subject monkeys to cruelty and abuse, confiscate any illegally held captive monkeys, and ensure they are sent to a reputable sanctuary where they can live the rest of their lives in peace. This may be the case with domestic animals but not wild ones. It shows a monkey chained around the neck to a tree being fed and teased with a hot chilli which leads to the animal desperately avoiding strangulation as it falls from its perch. No animal deserves to be disrespected or abused. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa8cZ-E43U8eOIKhto619pg, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWNMs6WAB0DaGbfWUrGVRZw, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6LN23ob1eAdEm8JmxHwgkA, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXN3UTrYnnI2ipLzb6tdLKw. They will not stop abusing the animals whilst they are receiving views and followers and therefore generating money from their videos. There is also a potential danger to the people because monkeys can carry disease-causing organisms not necessarily harmful to the monkeys, Buyukmihci said. Jeez. Bipedal walking, or walking on the hind legs, is not natural for monkeys and can lead to damage to joints and muscles. WebBaby monkeys have been beaten, thrown into a lake and tortured to death in horrifying videosposted to YouTube. We apologize that we do not have the time to respond to individual requests nor provide regular updates on all of the many animals we rescue or care for. 2022 Lady Freethinker. These unlawful acts are clearly documented, leaving behind a trail of evidence thats easy to follow. Vietnam and Cambodia are major exporters of these monkeysto laboratories around the world to be used in experiments, including the USA and Europe. Alexander Piel is the director of GMERC, LTD, a Tanzania-based research and conservation group that studies wild primates. Particularly disturbingly, baby monkeys are also deliberately placed into frightening and distressing situations from which they cannot escape. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. You can read more about that development here. This neednt include the elephant from a Zimbabwe National Park that trampled a tourist or the Sumatran tiger that killed a keeper who entered his zoo enclosure in Birmingham. and our All you need to do is briefly explain the violence that they do to animals. Privacy Policy. Animal rights activists have slammed the social media giant for continuing to host the disturbing clips which appear to be part of a huge trend of videos being filmed Its a wonder that a political party even has to take this stance, although the debate is not a new one. Nor were these video posters alone; we documented numerous intentional acts of cruelty by other posters from Cambodia, including forced bipedal walking, endless bathing (which can compromise the health of macaques skin), wrapping of macaques hands and feet to prevent visible finger sucking (which can also interfere with their balance and ability to grab things), and forced waiting for food placed just in front of them. Stay up to date on the latest vegan trends and get breaking animal rights news delivered straight to your inbox! More often than not, these incidents involve pet primates monkeys and apes that have been purchased as one would any dog or cat. 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