The South Carolina Department of Transportation says the circular intersection will reduce injuries and fatalities at the ...

Tigers, bears and great apes, oh my! Even though South Carolina is one of the laxer states when considering exotic pets, ...

BEAUFORT COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - The CEO of a research facility where 43 primates escaped said Sunday night that more than half of them have been captured. Alpha Genesis CEO Greg Westergaard confirmed ...

YEMASSEE, S.C. (WCSC) - The CEO of a Beaufort County-based research facility from which 43 monkeys escaped last week confirmed five have been recaptured on Monday. That brings the total number of ...

YEMASSEE — An independence-seeking monkey troop is losing ground in its quest for freedom, as more than half the escapees have been returned to their breeding and research company. The head of ...

In this Sept. 20, 2024, file photo, an infant rhesus macaque is held by an adult on Morgan Island, in Beaufort County, South Carolina, just north of St. Helena Island. The island and its 3,000 ...

20, 2024, on Morgan Island, in Beaufort County, South Carolina. The island and its 3,000 monkeys are managed by Yemassees Alpha Genesis for the National Institutes of Health The facility ...

20, 2024, on Morgan Island, in Beaufort County, South Carolina, just north of St. Helena Island(Drew Martin/The State/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) The Rhesus macaques made a break for it ...

The runaway primates have captured the world’s attention and have animal welfare groups calling for change. Meanwhile, local business team up to raise money ...

In this Sept. 20, 2024, file photo, an infant rhesus macaque is held by an adult on Morgan Island, in Beaufort County, South Carolina, just north of St. Helena Island. The island and its 3,000 monkeys ...