--- title: "Monkeys Evade Capture After Escape From Research Facility, Attempt to Contact Monkeys Still Trapped Inside" description: "  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, one of the […]" date: "2024-11-12" modified: "2024-11-12" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/monkeys-evade-capture-escape-research-facility" categories: - "Science & Energy" tags: - "macaques" - "the digest" --- # Monkeys Evade Capture After Escape From Research Facility, Attempt to Contact Monkeys Still Trapped Inside ![Officials are still struggling to recapture monkeys that escaped a research facility in Yemassee, South Carolina, last week.]() *\Image: Getty / Futurism\* ## Macaque Mayhem Officials are still struggling to [recapture]() monkeys that [escaped a research facility]() in Yemassee, South Carolina, last week — and have even made efforts to contact monkeys still inside, officials say. 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, one of the largest monkey breeders in the world. The animals escaped because their keepers left the doors to their enclosures open. Fortunately, the 30 monkeys that have been recaptured so far are in good health, according to the report. While it might sound like the beginning of a zombie flick, officials have [said]() that the macaques are "too young to carry disease." "We want to assure the community that there is no health risk associated with these animals," the police confirmed shortly after the monkeys escaped last week. ## Prison Break Alpha Genesis has vowed to continue its efforts to snap up the remaining 13 animals, attempting to lure the fugitives back with food. Heartbreakingly, many of the escaped macaques have remained close to the facility, which is roughly 50 miles northeast of Savannah, Georgia — and according to the *AP*, they've been cooing at the other monkeys that remain locked up. Bafflingly, it's not the first monkey prison break at the Alpha Genesis facility. In 2019, a total of 19 monkeys broke free but were recaptured within just six hours — not four days. **More on the saga:** *[Monkeys That Escaped Research Facility Still on the Loose, Authorities Say]()* ## Author I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()