Monkeys Escape Research Facility refers to an event that took place in South Carolina in early November 2024. News channels reported that 43 monkeys had

Officials are still struggling to recapture monkeys that escaped a research facility in Yemassee, South Carolina, last week. According to the Associated Press, as of Monday afternoon, 13 out of the 43 young female Rhesus macaques remain on the loose in the forested area surrounding the facility run by Alpha Genesis,

The existence of the island has caused a social media frenzy, with users sharing jokes and memes relating to an escape incident.

Almost a week after their escape from a South Carolina research laboratory the day after the presidential elections, 18 of the 42 escaped monkeys are still being actively sought by the authorities. Police have warned the public not to approach the animals under any circumstances.

More monkeys have been returned to the South Carolina compound that breeds the primates for medical research, authorities said Tuesday.