10/12/2026
A new beginning starts here. 🐒💚
Please welcome Romina and Eve, two young Mexican spider monkeys who were confiscated from wildlife traffickers.
Estimated to be about two years old, Romina is curious and confident, while one-year-old Eve is more reserved and often looks to Romina for reassurance. The pair moved from Gladys Porter Zoo through the AZA Spider Monkey Species Survival Plan (SSP) and Wildlife Confiscation Network. The team at Gladys Porter Zoo provided lifesaving care and hand-reared them after they were confiscated at the border.
Their story highlights the devastating impact of wildlife trafficking. Spider monkeys depend on their mothers and social groups to learn critical behaviors, and because they typically have one infant at a time, every infant is vital to the species’ future.
It’s also an important reminder that primates aren’t pets. You can help discourage wildlife trafficking by avoiding and reporting social media content that depicts wild animals as pets or photo props.
Now settling into Primate Forest and getting to know Lemon and Ebony, Romina and Eve are just beginning their next chapter. Swing by and help us welcome them! 💚
Read more here: https://www.hoglezoo.org/meet-romina-and-eve
