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Violeta the adorable spider monkey has come out of quarantine at the Oakland Zoo. Watch her play!

OAKLAND, California (WJW) – A young spider monkey named Violeta is enjoying her new home at the Oakland Zoo after being rescued alongside rattlesnakes during a drug bust last month.

Oakland Zoo rescued an adorable spider monkey and she is now thriving in her new home. Since being rescued earlier this month, Violeta has shown remarkable progress with the help of Oakland's ...

This incident marks the second spider monkey rescue for the Oakland Zoo this year. In December, the zoo reported that it rescued another baby spider monkey named "Azules" after a California ...

The Oakland Zoo is helping care for Violeta, a vulnerable 18-month-old spider monkey who was rescued during a drug bust in Vallejo, according to the Solano County Sheriff’s Office.

The spider monkey, now named Violeta, was taken to the Oakland Zoo’s veterinary hospital. The organization said she underwent a physical exam and is around 18 months old.

Spider monkey rescued after California drug bust Violeta, about 18 months old, is being cared for at the Oakland Zoo. (Oakland Zoo/TMX) NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles!

The Oakland Zoo has rescued a baby spider monkey after authorities found her in a drug bust earlier this month. They named the infant Violeta, who zoo staff say is in decent health and around 18 ...