Meet Violeta! Oakland Zoo helps rescue adorable endangered spider monkey after drug bust

The Oakland Zoo has rescued a baby spider monkey after authorities found her in a drug bust earlier this month.

They named the infant Violeta, who zoo staff say is in decent health and around 18 months old.

After she was surrendered by her owner to the Solano County Sheriff’s Office in Vallejo, California, Violeta was taken by an Oakland Zoo Animal Care staff member to the Zoo’s Veterinary Hospital…

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