In a recent operation that highlights the ongoing war against illegal pet trade, the Oakland Zoo has stepped in to provide refuge for Estrela, a female marmoset monkey rescued from a residence in Southern California. This effort was a collaboration between the zoo, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), and the Wildlife Confiscations Network (WCN), as reported by the Oakland Zoo. Estrela’s previous owner was arrested on unrelated charges, fully aware that the monkey would be seized.