In February 2013, it became illegal to import such animals into the UAE, but captive breeding is not so strictly regulated. The abusive clubber has unknowingly increased its support for Dubai`s fight against exotic pet owners, bringing better regulation closer. Which makes it a pretty uplifting answer to the question: what happens if you get a monkey drunk? Cheetahs are highly sought after, despite global and local efforts to combat illegal trade. Sammy Dallal/The National An even bigger problem in domestic monkeys is the number of serious diseases the animals carry, all of which can be easily transmitted to humans if the monkey has not undergone proper medical examination. I can`t wait to buy a monkey as a pet for a while, where can I do it and is it legal? Exotic pets such as chimpanzees, baboons and lions illegally held in homes in the UAE have been dropped off at Dubai Safari as part of an amnesty. „We integrate the new monkeys with social monkeys in the center. The most social monkeys show up and help the new monkey integrate, feed and clean,“ Vercammen said. www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/uae-expat-selling-monkeys-on-social-media-angers-residents Although he seemed to be fed and well cared for, the fate of this young monkey is still unclear and the path to healing the rescued monkeys is not easy. A special working group is cracking down on illegal wildlife ownership in Dubai, where the possession of exotic animals remains popular in some circles, authorities said on Tuesday. Can`t be legal, yes, don`t do that.
Diaper-shaped/clothed monkeys look ridiculous, let the monkeys out of this lol. Monkeys are rescued in different ways depending on the case. „We are saving monkeys from various sources,“ Vercammen said. „Maybe you`re walking down someone`s street or someone`s garden. Sometimes they are confiscated by government officials or the police. People also leave them outside our office. „You should be concerned about tuberculosis, which can be transmitted between monkeys and humans. Hepatitis is also a problem. Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter, as well as general parasites, can also be transmitted,“ said Dr. Budd. Two residents handed over the animals to the police`s new environmental crimes department, which was created in March to control the illegal trade and possession of exotic animals.
In some cases, the monkeys that receive them are often in such poor condition that there is no hope of a cure, in which case euthanasia is the only option for BCEAW. A social media post in which an Arab expat announces two baby monkeys for sale has angered netizens, especially since wildlife trade is banned in the United Arab Emirates. The ad was posted in a private Facebook group, however, a woman took a screenshot and posted it again on an animal welfare page, sparking outrage among social media users. Help me, how can I report this – someone sells monkeys in the UAE,“ said the woman, who included a screenshot of the original message that included a photo of two young monkeys in a cage, as well as a mobile phone number of the man who made the sale. She then deleted her post, even though it had already collected several comments from angry residents. Khaleej Times called the number to learn that it was a 20-year-old expat who claimed he was selling the animals for his friend. That`s 3,500 dirhams per monkey,“ he said. They are of indoor breed and they belong to my friend. They are macaque monkeys. The man added that he was supposed to receive a „small commission“ from the sale, but claimed he did not know that the sale of wild animals in the country was illegal.
The UAE banned the possession and trade of wildlife in 2016 under Federal Law No. 22. Anyone found guilty of breaking the law can be sentenced to severe imprisonment and fines of up to AED 500,000. Although laws are in place, violations have shifted to social media to carry out illegal activities. This (selling wild animals) is very common on Instagram,“ the Arab added. There are also people who sell bears, wolves and hyenas. Sarita Harding, an animal activist in the United Arab Emirates, said monkeys are not domesticated and belong to nature. People have no idea where these monkeys come from – there are no guarantees. Are they healthy? Are you sure? They`re wild animals,“ said Harding, who volunteers for animal welfare group Animal Action. „The laws are in place and there have been cases where violations have been prosecuted, but some people are still getting away with it, especially those who do so on social media. But there have been improvements. Khaleej Times reported last year that UAE authorities seized nearly 400 ornamental birds that were covered by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).sarwat@khaleejtimes.com Stay away from monkeys and bats didn`t teach us 😂😉 anything in the past two years In March, a tiger was spotted, meandering through bumper-to-bumper traffic on a busy highway in Doha, Qatar (pictured below).
A commuter filmed the animal`s antics and posted it on Twitter, collecting his own hashtag (@DohaTiger) and provoking a complaint from a viewer: „This obsession with keeping the wild animals of rich children in the Gulf has gone too far.“ In Qatar, it is illegal to keep a tiger as a pet, and social media users were quick to point out that the owner would get into trouble once authorities revealed his identity. But according to the Convention on Illegal Trade in Endangered Species, complaints about wild animals as pets are on the rise in Qatar. Colonel Al Jallaf said cases of illegal trade in exotic animals can be reported by calling 901. People can call 990 to report urgent cases, such as a wild animal at large. „I`m not surprised by the number of illegally kept animals we`ve had, but I`m surprised at how slowly they`ve entered,“ Husband said. So, how difficult is it to adopt an exotic pet in the UAE? A quick search leads to several websites that offer marmoset monkeys and cheetahs, tigers, leopards, puma, and jaguarnoys, among others. An hour later, I emailed details of a 10-week-old cheetah I can host in my family for £1,700 (£1,042) from Cameroon – no questions about my previous experience with cats. According to Paul Vercammen, BCEAW`s director of operations, monkeys that can be treated often take between six months and a year to be integrated into the center`s social groups. Investigative website Bellingcat said in a report earlier this year that the wildlife trade continues, thanks in part to celebrities who „continue to show off their tigers, cheetahs and monkeys“ in social media posts.
