Decades-Long Mystery Of Monkeys Living At Fort Lauderdale Airport Now Solved
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28-year-old chimpanzee sees sky for first time at Florida sanctuary after spending life in captivity - WSVN 7News, Miami News, Weather, Sports
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Scientists coming up with new ways to help Dania Beach monkeys - WSVN 7News, Miami News, Weather, Sports
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In the 1940s, monkeys escaped from a farm. Their descendants now live in a thriving colony in Florida
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Monkeys near Florida airport delight visitors
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Decades-Long Mystery Of Monkeys Living At Fort Lauderdale Airport, monkeys
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Person Takes Photos Vervet Monkeys That Editorial Stock Photo - Stock Image
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Fort Lauderdale monkeys
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Monkeys in Florida Descendants of Lab Escapees
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Floodwater keeps Fort Lauderdale airport closed until Friday
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These Monkeys Call a Florida Airport Home
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FORT LAUDERDALE, FL - APRIL 28: (No sales New York Post) A large group of Wild Vervet
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