Loris Monkeys Being Sent to Santa Barbara Zoo
A pair of loris monkeys, recuperating for the last two months at the Center Animal Hospital, will be donated to the Santa Barbara Zoo.
The monkeys were picked up in May by animal control officers who were summoned by sheriff’s deputies inspecting a Hawthorne apartment after an eviction. The deputies found the monkeys in a cage stashed inside a closet, said Ken Roybal of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
The tiny young monkeys, who together weigh only a pound, were malnourished and had parasites, said hospital practice manager Gigi Grossman.
The hospital has been searching for a good home for the primates. Santa Barbara Zoo already had a pair of loris monkeys. The animals are expected to be transferred to their new abode today or Saturday.
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