More than 1,600 live primates have been openly listed for sale on U.S. social media networks, bypassing platform bans through disguised accounts, according to a new report.
The study, “Primates for Purchase: The Surge in Sales on Social Media in the U.S.,” was published Tuesday by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, the International Fund for Animal Welfare and the World Wildlife Fund. It is the first U.S.-only report to analyze the sale of primates via social media.
