How can I adopt a monkey in Costa Rica?

Question

How can I adopt a monkey in Costa Rica?

Answer 1

Check with Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre in Golfito on the Osa Peninsula. There is a lovely couple from California who have set up a refuge for wild animals that have been injured or abandoned. They have Spider Monkeys & Howler Monkeys that they have hand - nursed.

Go visit if you can, it's an amazing place!

Answer 2

Monkey, eh?

Answer 3

You should re-think your questions.  It is a terrible thing to take an animal out of its natural environment to bring it back home to be a pet.  These animals weren't meant to be pets.  Many people that do this end up having to get rid of them because it is not what they thought it would be.  Monkeys are smart creatures and would not be happy being in a cage all day.  Don't use the excuse that they are injured and need help either.  I'm pretty sure that there isn't an airline or customs official out there that would allow you to bring a monkey back into the US anyways.  It's not right.