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Atascadero zoo welcomes three Mexican spider monkeys

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By KAREN VELIE Three young Mexican spider monkeys recently joined 45-year-old Izzy, also a spider monkey, at the Charles Paddock Zoo in Atascadero. The young monkeys, all under a year old, are now on exhibit and can be seen by watchful visitors. Before the monkeys arrived, the spider monkey habitat received a facelift courtesy of […]

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Charles Paddock zoo welcomes three young Mexican spider monkeys

Monkeys join longtime resident spider monkey Izzy – The Charles Paddock Zoo has introduced three young Mexican spider monkeys to its habitat, joining longtime resident spider monkey Izzy. The new arrivals came from another accredited zoo. The new monkeys are under a year old, while Izzy is about 45. Mexican spider monkeys, an endangered species native to parts of Mexico and Central America, face threats from habitat loss and hunting for the pet …

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