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In March of 2023, Alpha Genesis also took over the management of South Carolina's Morgan Island, also known as "Monkey Island," home to about 3,500 rhesus monkeys, The Post and Courier reported.
The news of the fugitive emus comes days after the escape of another batch of animals — 43 monkeys. They deserted the site after a caretaker failed to secure their enclosure gate.
43 escaped monkeys still loose in South Carolina after worker failed to shut door. ... 2024 at 2:00 PM. A total of 43 monkeys have been on the loose for more than 24 hours in South Carolina.
Alpha Genesis CEO Greg Westergaard said that all recovered primates appear to be in "good health." 13 monkeys still remain on the loose in Yemassee.
Forty-three monkeys escaped from a compound used for medical research in South Carolina but the nearby police chief said there is "almost no danger” to the public. “They are not infected with any disease whatsoever. They are harmless and a little skittish,” Yemassee Police Chief Gregory Alexander said Thursday morning.
It also oversees a colony of more than 3,000 monkeys on Morgan Island, known as Monkey Island, off the South Carolina coast. Original article source: More than half of escaped research monkeys ...
PHOTO: In this Sept. 20, 2024, file photo, an infant rhesus macaque is held by an adult on Morgan Island, in Beaufort County, South Carolina, just north of St. Helena Island.
In 1979 and 1980, over 1,400 animals were relocated to Morgan Island. [5] The island is owned by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR). The monkeys that live on the island are owned by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), and used for public health research. [7]