As many as four vervet monkeys were spotted in a neighborhood in North St. Louis on Thursday, city officials said. No one knows how they got there.

Local officials said they do not know where the exotic animals came from or how many are at large.

If you are searching for a heartfelt gift for animal lovers on Valentine's Day, the Saint Louis Zoo may be the place to go.

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ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KFVS) - Anyone can now visit the young Mexican spider monkeys living at the St. Louis Zoo, but their journey to get there was traumatic. Four young spider monkeys are now happily ...

Monkeys of unknown origin running loose in St. Louis, officials say - Local officials have been hunting for the mysterious monkeys since Thursday ...

ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis Zoo is getting more animals at its North County location. The zoo says its Southern white rhinos, as well as giraffes, are becoming acclimated to their new home. These ...

If you have seen the monkeys, please contact Animal Care and Control by calling 314-657-1500.

ST. LOUIS – The Saint Louis Zoo’s newest animals are making their public debut this week. The four-month-old cheetah quintuplets—Asha, Bozzie, Chirpa, Milani, and Wickett—explored their new habitat at ...

Zoo staff still do not know the sex of the pups, and they are still weeks away from their first public appearance.

One in an occasional series of irreverent reviews designed to help people navigate St. Louis in all its quirky glory. Throughout the 20-plus years that I have lived in this city, I have been accosted ...

The St. Louis Zoo has begun vaccinating at-risk animals, including chimpanzee Jimiyu, shown here. Photo by JoEllen Toler, St. Louis Zoo The St. Louis Zoo vaccinated its first animal, a male chimpanzee ...