I recently published an article titled “Purchasing exotic animals promotes the species trade”. In it, he explained that, along with the arms trade, the sale of drugs, and the sexual exploitation of people, the illegal species trade is one of the most money-moving illegal businesses in the world. He even gave an example of what is popularly known as “Monos de Gibraltar” or “Monos de Barbería”.
The scientific name “Macaca Sylvanus”, which is the subject of its trade, is mainly due to illegal breeding in our country or directly from the capture of wild animals in North Africa. There they are captured mainly at different points in the Atlas Mountains, a mountain range that runs through Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia. It is used at night for this. Darkness allows the cubs to leave their mothers, but many die as a result.
The puppies will then be loaded onto trucks and taken to warehouses hidden from police control, where their first sale will be 3 euros each.
From there they will reach Europe through the mafia. They will travel disguised and motionless in their socks, and as a result, many will die during the journey. Only a dozen out of every hundred will come alive. But here they will be sold for 3000 euros each. In this way, benefits will be provided in the development of this absolute criminal business.
The fact is that as a result of the article in question, the government of Gibraltar sent me a nice message If possible, he wanted me to always make it clear in my articles that these monkeys were never caught on their famous Rock, where they were guarded, controlled and cared for so that none of them were harmed.
Therefore, I would like to thank you for contacting me and at the same time to emphasize once again what is absolutely true and that Gibraltar has always set an example in the care and protection of these animals.