PETA Reports and Factsheets Regarding Monkeys Imported for Experimentation

The Role of U.S. Experimenters in the Illegal Trade in Wild-Caught Monkeys

This factsheet examines how U.S. laboratory demand for monkeys has been linked to illegal wildlife trade and risks to scientific integrity.

Vietnam’s Deceitful and Dangerous Monkey Trade

This report reviews CITES trade data from Vietnam and identifies biologically implausible patterns in macaque breeding, inventory, and exports, raising concerns about wildlife laundering and related biosecurity risks.

Systemic Failure in Tuberculosis Screening and Containment in the International Primate Trade Driven by U.S. Importers

This report documents systemic biosecurity failures that have allowed tuberculosis‑infected monkeys to clear U.S. quarantine and circulate through research facilities due to outdated testing, weak oversight, and importer nondisclosure.

Biosecurity Threat: Monkey Imports Are Bringing Tuberculosis Into U.S. Labs

Recent CDC data show that outdated quarantine and testing practices have allowed tuberculosis‑infected monkeys to enter U.S. research facilities.

Monkey Imports as a Biosecurity Liability

The factsheets below document infectious disease risks associated with imported monkeys used in U.S. laboratories.

Tuberculosis Factsheet
Hepatitis A Factsheet
Herpes B Factsheet
Malaria Factsheet
Melioidosis Factsheet
Simian Retrovirus Factsheet
Methicillin and Vancomycin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Factsheet