This Florida river lets you kayak past wild monkeys, manatees, and alligators in crystal clear water for a wildlife adventure you will not expect.

It was a typical Florida story. In January 2014, Missy Williams stood at the edge of a park-and-fly in Dania Beach near Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. She watched the boundary where ...

A kayaker in Silver Springs State Park had her peaceful day interrupted by cannonballing rhesus macaques Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, covering ...

You're not allowed to have a pet monkey in Massachusetts, but you can have a domestic water buffalo.

You're not allowed to have a pet monkey in Connecticut unless you got one before Oct. 1, 2010, according to state law.