PETA Uncovers Shady Deal to Cage 20,000 Monkeys in Florida

PETA has uncovered a deal between two companies, Charles River Laboratories and SIMI United States LLC, to create a massive monkey farm in LaBelle, Florida that would cage 20,000 endangered long-tailed macaques. The companies appear to be hiding their involvement, with Safer Human Medicine creating SIMI as a shell company to distance itself from backlash over a similar project in Georgia. Former Charles River executives are involved in the deal, further raising suspicions about the true intentions behind the monkey farm.

The primate importation industry operates in secrecy, making backroom deals and hidden transactions to avoid public scrutiny. If the massive facility in LaBelle moves forward, it would be the largest of its kind in the Western Hemisphere, leading to significant animal suffering and environmental risks. PETA is urging the public to take action against this shady deal to protect the monkeys from exploitation and harm.