Baby monkeys are being tortured, exploited and even killed in a wave of sick cruelty YouTube videos. Epidemiological studies, modern brain-scanning techniques, and genetic studies with human volunteers have already established, and continue to uncover, the connections between genes, early life stress, and the development of mental illness in humans. At just 8 weeks old when he arrived at the rescue center, Phubai hungrily accepted his first bottle. We use cookies to provide and improve our services. In a recent paper, Suomi and his colleagues drew this conclusion: [M]any findings from behavioral and biochemical studies in monkeys and other animals are not replicated in humans. One alpha male can successfully maintain a harem, but each female is uniquely valuable. He was found to have missing teeth and was suffering from muscle loss and malnutrition. Video excerpts released on Monday show junk food experiments, which involved impregnating monkeys and feeding some of them lard. The disturbing footage was published after the National Primate Research Center in Hillsboro, Oregon, was found guilty of 12 violations related to the welfare of its animals since 2017, PETA say. He and his then-student Stephen Suomi created the pit of despair,a dark metal box designed to isolate the monkeys from everything in the outside world. By Hannah Osborne On 12/9/21 at 10:39 AM EST. When infants clamber up trees and swing about off the ground, mums will be on guard below, often stretching up to offer a reassuring touch. A video shared by the channel Happy Monkey shows an infant with its front legs tied behind its back as part of bipedal training. They never feel the warmth of the sun on their backs or the earth beneath their feet. After the stress of being separated, young macaques often cry out for days without the comfort of their mothers. And another vomited mid-air after undergoing several minutes of swinging. Some of the distressed monkeys have devices screwed into their skulls so experimenters can inject their brains with a variety of drugs already being safely used to treat human children and adults suffering from mental illness, including Prozac. Other experiments at the facility have included getting them hooked on nicotine and alcohol. A recent PETA investigation revealed that monkeys in Thailand are chained, confined to cramped cages, and forced to climb trees and pick coconuts for coconut milk and other products. NIH Baby Monkey Abuse Share Tweet Videos filmed by NIH staff show sadistic experiments carried out on baby monkeys, wasting more than $30 million in taxpayer money. The court had previously ruled the lab, which is still home to 6,000 monkeys, was "found in violation of internal and external regulations" following a lawsuit filed by PETA. In response to the recent court ruling about the release of its videos, an OHSU spokesperson said: "OHSU and other premier biomedical research centers around the world strongly believe that faculty should have the right to perform research and to keep confidential such research and related research data at a minimum, until published in peer-reviewed publications.". At the camp the parents, hailing mainly from Russia and the Ukraine, also seemed entirely satisfied as they stood by and watched Lena treat their babies, usually above a gravel floor. Did you know Halloween is believed to have descended from the festival of Samhain, a Gaelic celebration that marked the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter? By using our site, you consent to cookies. "I think this is potentially dangerous. "They are early readers, singers, talkers, swimmers. Dodo was a "dancing monkey". As AFP notes, monkeys are highly regarded in the Hindu religion and are often at the center of antics that disturb the peace - but rarely garner this much public humiliation. As the photos below show, his sorrow spoke volumes. 'And the children often turn out to be early readers, singers, talkers, swimmers. Now Uzzell and Prigmore have both been charged with causing or allowing a child to suffer serious harm. The BBC investigation to be screened this weekend represents a significant success, although I was alarmed to see just how unconcerned the chief animal smuggler, Traore, was to find himself arrested. Animal rights activists have slammed the social media giant for continuing to host the . In most parts of Asia baby monkeys are stolen from their mothers and forced to appear more human.. The courts heard that paramedics arrived at the defendants' home on March 10, 2014, after Prigmore had called 911 to report her baby's limbs had gone limp and the newborn was also vomiting.". Their babies love to play and the mothers can help and support each other. If you haven't seen it yet, the video, which comes out of Russia, shows a woman tossing, twisting and spinning a baby in midair. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Animal abuse charges have been brought against the owners of the house. Others said a family friend had injured Almond. Fokina Skype-chatted with us from her home in Dahab, Egypt, in the Sinai Peninsula, where she lives with her daughters (who not only survived baby-swinging but also grew up to be ridiculously attractive freedive instructors). The babies were separated from their mothers or friends, placed in an unfamiliar room, and locked inside a small, barren cage, where they were deliberately frightened in human intruder tests.". A post shared by Pajaros caidos (@ongpajaroscaidos), In the second video, the team said that "little by little" Coco's condition was improving. I would never recommend it," says American general practitioner Robert Young. So some are kept in cages, without even room to turn round, for decades. During the Nineties, I worked with the Jane Goodall Institute in Burundi, central Africa, and was involved in the rescue of about a dozen orphan chimps from the local pet trade. The terrified babies scream and cry, climbing onto and frantically shaking their unresponsive mothers. The video shows the tiny macaque being torn from its parent's arms, and the young monkey visibly shakes with fear. "Russian parents are no different from any parents in the world. Apparently, the "catastrophic" injuries inflicted upon the five-week-old baby were so serious, she remained in intensive care for over two weeks and it's been said she may not live beyond early adulthood. They became jealous, rescuers said. This video has some restrictions which may inhibit your use - please contact licensing@newsflare.com. That would be harmful in all cases.". A mobile phone recording that showed Uzzell being violent towards the baby was also presented in court. You can start browsing straight away but filling in the optional fields below will help with any purchases. Please select the category that most closely reflects your concern about the video, It was believed that during this time the boundary between the worlds of the living and the dead became thin and blurred, and spirits had the ability to return to earth. The little chimp, later named Nemley Jnr, was born in the wild. But in almost every case the babies began crying just seconds into the bizarre routine. When one of our team lit a cigarette, he reached out plaintively for it. While its unclear where Mali came from, its likely she was bred in captivity or stolen from her mother in the wild. And, although it is legal, it is highly controversial. I'm just not sure it does any of that and I think the potential for injuries is there. The experiments involved making Japanese snow monkey macaques addicted to booze, nicotine and junk foods by feeding them experimental diets. So they are locked away and ignored, or simply killed. Even a little chimp can deliver a nasty bite, especially if it's scared so they will often be 'de-fanged', which means pulling out all their teeth. The videos showed the monkeys being dressed in clothes and nappies before being tormented and tortured. It also makes their hands stronger. According to local residents, this capture was a long time coming. No one knows exactly how many chimps survive in the wild, but the best estimate is around 300,000. In at least one case, experimenters can be heard laughing while a mother tries to remain awake to comfort her distraught child. 2023 Newsflare Limited. A little monkey was found locked in a cupboard with no food, water or fresh air after police broke up a drug-fueled party in Buenos Aires, Argentina. How fitting! Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. "This indefensible abuse of sensitive monkeys must stop now.. He adored Cleo and was devoted to her. And here is a technique purported to advance their children developmentally, socially, in every way. For the past three years, Mali the macaque spent her days tied up to a tree in front of her owner's house in Tha Kahm, Thailand. Yeah, talk about some seriously messed up people. Rather than expressing concern for the well-being of their injured baby, the couple seemed preoccupied with the fact that it was Uzzell's birthday. Lena, a mother-of-five and grandmother, does sessions that can last up to five minutes, during which babies are spun, swung and flipped, often by a single limb. But is it safe for baby? As AFP notes, monkeys are highly regarded in the Hindu . Judge Rupert Mayo sentenced Uzzell to six years behind bars and said the man's actions were "deliberate and inexcusable.". It will not be possible for Coco to ever return to his natural habitat, the charity said. You entered an incorrect email, password, or both. Harry Harlowspsychological experiments on monkeys in the 1950s, 60s, and 70s were infamous for their cruelty. This is the period where the monkeys are slowly given time to get used to life without humans, rescuers said. All rights reserved, news, daily broadcasters, social publishers. You will be asked to login again in, Web publication, social media pages, news broadcasts, TV shows, clip shows, documentaries, movies. 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PETA has obtained documents, hundreds of photographs, and more than 500 hours of never-before-seen high-definition videos taken inside this NIH facility, detailing the ongoing psychological abuse of baby monkeys in disgustingly cruel and archaic experiments that have been funded by more than $30 million just in the past seven years. Phubai had been found without his mother, after a program to try to control the macaque population swept through his habitat. Fokina was generous with her time and spoke at length about family freediving, slothful Americans, and the salutary effects of being swung over your mother's head. 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Mali is doing very well and is becoming calmer by the day, her caretakers said. Unfortunately, just as Mali was getting comfortable with the other macaques, her former owner snuck into the sanctuary again bringing her food and touching her through the fence. He saw the slaughter of everyone he loved. The wider consequences of this sickening trade are even more alarming. They [the concerned family member] stated that Mali was depressed and they wanted a better home for her, rescuers said in a blog post. And then another. She never lets go of the child's arm, but the images of a child being tossed around like that are pretty jarring to an American eye. 'The movements are designed to improve their muscular abilities and development. When I watched the BBC film and saw little Nemley crying so forlornly desperate for touch and comfort, missing his mother so badly I felt sick. The courts also heard the baby may never regain sight, will have to be fed through a tube and will most likely be bed-ridden or wheelchair-bound for the rest of her life as a result of her severe injuries. One video we viewed showed a man throttling a baby monkey - with the video title. If they continue to be killed at the current rate, chimps in the wild may be extinct within ten years. Currently, approximately 200 young monkeys are involved in the experiments. Lena added: 'The method was originally developed to cure and correct the health of children having muscular or skeletal problems but it is also suitable for healthy children. No one knows exactly how many chimps survive in the wild, but the best estimate is around 300,000. But that never lasts for long. "The public has an interest in knowing how public [National Institutes of Health] grant funding is being spent and whether the experiments at issue are a worthy use of public funds," Judge Rees ruled. Lots of the videos show baby monkeys being forced to walk upright on two legs - something . In addition experimenters killed mostif not allof the young monkeys when they were just 13 months old ,PETA claims. Read more. From the appalling squalor and his desperate physical state, we guessed he could have been in there for years. Her father, Sashka Goryun, uploaded the video just a month ago, but apparently it was filmed almost two years ago. Multnomah County Judge David Rees ordered the centre release 74 videos in the public interest earlier this year. She slipped Mail milk, ice cream and candy and tried cuddling her. Several men (pictured above) were arrested after the underground exotic animal trade ring was discovered by police, In a carefully planned sting, a journalist posing as a broker approached a gang in Abidjan with an offer to buy an infant chimpanzee for a wealthy client. BABY monkeys are being tortured, exploited and even killed in a wave of sick cruelty YouTube videos. After three years of being treated as a human baby, Mali arrived to the rescue center on January 24 to begin a three-week quarantine period. Despite the cruel, public manner in which the primate was captured and paraded around, the city plans to set him up with a new life in the countryside. Lena added: 'The method was originally developed to cure and correct the health of children having muscular or skeletal problems but it is also suitable for healthy children. The. Yet it is precisely these animals that are most at risk from poachers. Cleo would clasp him so tightly he could barely move, and they slept in a basket together. Realizing that such horrific conditions resulted in long-term, debilitating psychological trauma for the infants, Harlow began expanding his project. Pet traders who wipe out groups of females are doing untold damage. But as the head of the traffickers, corrupt businessman Ibrahima Traore, prepares to hand over the animal, police burst in. And another vomited mid-air after undergoing several minutes of swinging. Nearby we discovered a male who was chained inside a disused toilet with no natural light. Often forced to wear dresses or baby clothes, Mali was almost always alone aside from the passersby who would feed her ice cream and candy as if she were a child. so that we can review it and determine whether it violates our terms and conditions "Russian parents are no different from any parents in the world. Fokina said baby yoga helps children have more mobility, freedom and independence and has been practiced in Russia for three decades. Chimpanzees are our closest cousins, and they share our emotional capacity for suffering. The sound could make your heart break. The DadWagon blog also wrote of that video: The baby, it turns out, is a girl named Platona Goryun, who lives in Khorol, Ukraine, about three hours outside of Kiev. 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