In this Friday, Nov. 10, 2017 photo, a rhesus macaques monkey observes kayakers as they navigate along the Silver River in Silver Springs, Fla. Wildlife managers in Florida say they want to remove ...

Nearly 200 rhesus macaque monkeys live in and roam Florida’s Silver Spring State Park, where they were first introduced almost 100 years ago, local outlet Click Orlando reports. Now, they can be ...

Officials have not commented on what species of monkey is being spotted. Orange City is about a 60-mile drive from Silver Spring State Park, where a band of rhesus macaque monkeys has lived since ...

An estimated 175 rhesus macaques among five groups in Silver Springs State Park were reported in 2015. Tour boat captain Colin Innis saw a monkey swinging through the trees along the St. Johns River.

Though the Orange City Police Department mentioned several reports of monkey sightings in that area of Florida in December 2024, there has not been any wild monkeys captured as of Tuesday, Dec. 17 ...

Nearly 200 rhesus macaque monkeys live in and roam Florida’s Silver Spring State Park, where they were first introduced almost 100 years ago, local outlet Click Orlando reports. Now, they can be ...

Feeding wild monkeys in the state of Florida has been prohibited by the FWC since 2017. It is a second-degree misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $500 and 60 days in jail, according to the ...

Never offer food or feed a wild monkey. Make sure food or garbage isn't left around to attract wild monkeys. Dispose of uneaten food and garbage in trash containers with a lid. Don't approach a ...

In this Friday, Nov. 10, 2017, photo, a rhesus macaques monkey observes kayakers as they navigate along the Silver River in Silver Springs, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) **FILE** more > ...

Monkeys spotted roaming Florida communities According to the Daytona Beach News-Journal, reports of monkey sightings in the area began in early December. In a Dec. 5 video posted on Facebook by St ...

Wild monkeys, including rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta), are not native to Florida and may have negative impacts on native wildlife, ecosystems and agriculture, according to the FWC.