Another distressing video shared by Monkey Expert was originally uploaded by the channel Phim Kinh Dien. But most people only want a single monkey for a pet, not an entire troop. I dont plan to stop until YouTube does something, and you should too. The Cambodian Government Forestry Administration . Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. Most people will have seen at least one headline over the last couple of years describing animal attacks on humans. This story has been shared 174,099 times. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Another wrote: "When does the fabulous water boarding begin? It also urges the U.S. and European Union to prohibit imports of captured wild animals and to press for better conditions at monkey breeding centers. https://www.facebook.com/Ministry-of-Environment-314699302002531. Human owners of especially young pet monkeys cripple the animals for life by removing them from their natural surroundings. The market is grossly oversaturated at the minute, and competition incentivizes drama for clicks. 2022 Lady Freethinker. Vietnam and Cambodia are major exporters of these monkeysto laboratories around the world to be used in experiments, including the USA and Europe. Cambodias illegal pet trade also has been directly tied to traffickers ripping infants from their mothers in the wild which may include injuring or killing their troop members who rush to the babies aid and selling them to people who have little or no knowledge of what the animals need to thrive. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Thanks for contacting us. The reality for these monkeys when the camera turns off is much darker. Cookie Notice Lady Freethinker is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, EIN # 47-4213802. Never miss an update for the animals! By notifying the local authorities directly, they are able to take steps to protect the macaques and other wildlife in the Angkor complex. So if you get the chance, try and report them to any animal rights or rescue group (except peta, theyll just kill them also), Scan this QR code to download the app now. Its a wonder that a political party even has to take this stance, although the debate is not a new one. SIGN: End Horrifying Cruelty to Cambodian Baby Monkeys Forced to Perform in Cute Online Videos. Help us stop the ABUSE of PRIMATES in Asia. I firmly believe a holistic approach to the macaque problem not unlike WLAs holistic approach to deforestation education would be beneficial. Lady Freethinker and Action for Primates sent an investigator to meet with several popular social media-channel owners in Cambodia, and what we learned was shocking animals forced into cramped, barren wire cages with no access to food and water, and displaying stress-based behaviors. For far too long, YouTube has been a safe haven for these wastes of space. Media is now putting out articles about Cambodia, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9263233/Baby-monkeys-beaten-thrown-lake-tortured-death-horrifying-YouTube-videos.html. 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Interactions between humans and monkeys are common across the region, with native populations of macaques in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam and other Southeast Asian countries. Holland was later arrested, handed a 12-week jail term and permanently barred from owning animals after pleading guilty to three charges of abuse, the BBC reported. Local authorities then killed the monkey. Liverpool John Moores University provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. Scientists highlight failures of animal testing in drug development, We take our Save Cruelty Free Cosmetics ECI to the European Commission, Cruelty Free International and The Body Shop the fight continues five decades on, The U.S. is still failing animals and the public, Dr. Jane Goodall joins us in Celebrating the introduction of the HEARTS ACT to advance humane and human-relevant non-animal science in the US, Find out more and share our work to end the international trade in monkeys for . Sign up to the Daily Star's newsletter. We apologize that we do not have the time to respond to individual requests nor provide regular updates on all of the many animals we rescue or care for. While these videos may appear cute to some, they are cruel, irresponsible, and dangerous. 645 talking about this. Clear search As you may be aware, there are suspicions that there are many videographers, or VOs, filming wild Cambodian macaques for profit, who also interfere with the animals to ensure they have filming opportunities. Contact with wild monkeys especially under conditions where animals are highly stressed also can lead to cross-species transmission of various infectious microorganisms, resulting in zoonotic diseases, Buyukmihci said. We apologize that we do not have the time to respond to individual requests nor provide regular updates on all of the many animals we rescue or care for. ", Animal rights organisation PETA told the Sun Online: "YouTube existing policies should see these horrific channels taken down immediately, but their content moderation and response to PETA has been lacking.". right to your inbox. To learn that the government has decided to wash their hands of these innocent animals and ship them back to those who stole them from their wild homes is heartbreaking, says Angela Grimes, CEO of Born Free USA. If its consistently boring showcasing grooming, hierarchy, foraging, and general nose picking thats a good channel. They arent all that way. WebThis help content & information General Help Center experience. WebAbusive clips show terrified monkeys dressed in nappies and baby clothes. WebWorkers Pry Baby Monkeys Away From Their Mothers, Electroshock Penises, and More in Deranged Lab. Surely, just because these things persist, it doesnt mean we should legalise and attempt to regulate them. Donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.Website designed by Studio 77. grecaptcha.ready(function () { }); One channel we investigated had videos with deplorable methods of discipline, including hitting and biting the macaques or hanging them upside down. Our investigators visited a number of such farms and found monkeys kept in poor conditions; some breached international animal welfare guidelines. U.S. only. Baby For more information, please visit PETA.org, listen to The PETA Podcast, or follow the group on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram. Alexander Piel is the director of GMERC, LTD, a Tanzania-based research and conservation group that studies wild primates. One dealer said that it was easier to get monkeys across the border from Cambodia to Vietnam than it was to smuggle cigarettes. They are forced to 'perform' multiple times a day and filmed for 'Likes' and 'Views' on social media. WebThe monkey abuse videos themselves run the gamut from re-uploaded nature documentary footage thats been given a misleading title so as to trick you into believing it was going to be monkey abuse when none was present, to military units using lab animals to test out chemical warfare treatment procedures. Cameramen have been found to also have many monkeys in their homes, all information on them has been passed to the Authorities that deal with the wildlife. to experiment on, eat, wear, use for entertainment, or abuse in any other way. The RSPCA is calling for a total ban on the keeping and trade of primates as pets because, the charity says: "They are wild undomesticated animals that cannot be house-trained or fully tamed.". PETA urges FWS to do the right thing and send these gentle beings to worthy, willing sanctuaries.. Wildlife Alliance would like to thank all of our supporters for their generosity and allowing us to continue our work to protect Cambodias forests and wildlife. PRIMATES LIVES MATTER. Pet owners underestimate the influence of millions of years of evolution. Sarah Kite, Director of Special Projectssaid:The plundering of these monkey populations from their native forests in South East Asia to feed the breeding farms for the international research industry is an issue we have been raising for many years. Even the very smallest species, like the common marmoset, have evolved to range across thousands of square metres. Wildlife Alliance kick-started its Wildlife Tour concert in OSom on March 10, 2023. As these monkeys get older, particularly as they reach sexual maturity, they will invariably become aggressive toward people and often cause serious injuries, he said. If you find more monkey channels that arent mentioned here, post the link to the channel in the comments. Infant macaques in captivity quickly outgrow their cute phase and become aggressive and unpredictable with news abounding with injuries caused to their human caretakers, as was the case of a 71-year-old Cambodian man who was hospitalized after a 4-year-old monkey he had raised as an infant attacked and left him with serious bite wounds. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) stop it right now and release the monkeys to sanctuaries. The health and safety of the human owner is also at risk in these situations. Educating people is what will protect these animals and also the humans that care about them. The bubble pops sooner if we poke at it. PETAwhose motto reads, in part, that animals are not ours to experiment onopposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview. "This is the most overly dramatic channel. By submitting this form, you are agreeing to our collection, storage, use, and disclosure of your personal info in accordance with our privacy policy as well as to receiving e-mails from us. Our investigator met with several individuals in Cambodia uploading videos of their pet macaques to YouTube, Facebook and other social media platforms. There are numerous examples of attacks by wild pets on their owners, often whom they have known for years. We have spoken directly to YouTube support and confirmed that these channels should be flagged as Violent Threats category in their channel reporting tool (shown as a flag icon in the channels about section). One of the videos found on Hollands phone depicted the deranged mother of four foisting cocaine upon the primate as it cowered in a corner at her home. You only have to read up on the current Ebola outbreak and especially the early symptoms to want to keep your distance from any wildlife that might harbour it. One channel we investigated had videos with deplorable methods of discipline including hanging a macaque over a balcony and threatening to drop him, biting macaques on the tail and feet, hitting a macaque in the face and knocking over a macaque. Animal abuse is against YouTubes terms of service. ! yet there they are, commenting multiple times on the video, giving it increased viewer interaction and driving up the exposure/profit. Youll know a legitimate channel when you see one. Today r/ape must stand together against monkey abuse channels. var recaptchaResponse = document.getElementById('recaptchaResponse'); Text STOP to end, HELP for more info. Jeez. I need the toilet, Holland says in the clip. 13 videos 6,352 views Last updated on Aug 6, 2022. Furthermore, whilst every animal is important, the team has to prioritise rescuing illegally traded wild species that are considered most at threat, including ivory and pangolins. Cambodia Vets help Lori,Thank u helping these baby Some of the additional videos also showed people touching or focusing their cameras on the macaques genitals. WRRT is a small team of only 12 people and the only wildlife police unit operating in Cambodia, yet they respond to almost 3000 calls a year and to date have rescued 77,000 animals from the illegal wildlife trade. such as these that exploit and abuse wildlife to YouTube. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Almost all of us grew up eating meat, wearing leather, and going to circuses and zoos. New Investigation Exposes Horrifying, Hidden Cruelty to Baby Monkeys in Cute Online Videos, SIGN: Justice for Puppy Thrown Over Fence into Stream. Helpless monkeys are being tortured for views online in a sick wave of abusive YouTube videos. He is related to the Myrtle Beach Safari whose director, Doc Antle, has been accused and investigated for mistreating animals We've received your submission. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. In most parts of Asia baby monkeys are stolen from their mothers and forced to appear more human. Avoid the orphan-or-injury channels like the plague. While the long-tailed macaque is not endangered, the group says the unregulated trade is already having an effect on population numbers and leading to a degrading of Cambodias jungles. International conventions discourage the use of captured wild animals for research, preferring second-generation breeding stock instead, but BUAV says this is widely ignored in Cambodia. One video shows a man boasting he made a baby monkey 'super loud cry'. What I mean by this? PETA has learned that animal testing giant Charles River Laboratories likely intends to truck about 1,000 long-tailed macaques from Houston to Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday morning, where they will be put on the next flight back to Cambodia, apparently with the blessing of FWS and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). By notifying the local authorities directly, they are able to take steps to protect the macaques and other wildlife in the Angkor complex. WebWhat is Community Standards to abuse? WebBaby monkeys are being tortured, exploited and even killed in a wave of sick cruelty YouTube videos. See here for a complete list of exchanges and delays. WebA monkey has her ear pulled as punishment for 'not eating right' These monkey soap operas appeared to be common in Cambodia where the scenes are staged for YouTube. Pig-tailed and a long-tailed macaque at another site also were kept in a barren wire cage in a filthy area of the residence, with the owner telling the investigator that they were fed milk, fruit, jelly, and candy. Thankfully, this monkey is now getting the care they deserve after such shocking mistreatment, said Daniels. Please sign the petition, things have to change, the abuse of the monkeys is horrific. by me thats who. Some primates, like the chimpanzee, are used to roaming across areas of up to 100 square kilometres in the wild. Our investigation in South East Asia has uncovered an unregulated trade in wild monkeys in Cambodia and Vietnam. And confiscating the monkeys that are at their homes. According to The Sun. Something went wrong, please try again later. Other posters have filmed seemingly endless bathing (which compromises the health of macaques skin), forced bipedal walking, and macaques with their hands and feet wrapped to prevent visible finger-sucking which also prevents the infants from grabbing things, a natural behavior, and interferes with their balance. Youtube channel Monkey Expert was set up last week in response to the evil trend, highlighting some of the very worst abuse primates are suffering in South East Asia. https://dlca.logcluster.org/display/public/DLCA/4.1+Cambodia+Government+Contact+List), PETITION TARGETS: Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) Prime Minister Hun Sen; Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (MAFF) Minister Veng Sakhon; and Minister of Environment H.E. The YouTuber told our investigator that she made mistakes in the beginning, saying that when the monkeys were not listening, she got angry and received complaints from the viewers. WebCambodia videographers parks, abuse & baby monkey. One such tragic incident happened to a 71-year-old resident of Phnom Penh who was attacked and hospitalized by a 4-year-old macaque he had raised from infancy, according to the Phnom Penh Post. Some monkeys are now showing severe signs of trauma and many are now being sexually abused. 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