Escaped lab monkey finds new home at New Jersey animal sanctuary
Andrew Paul
created: Dec. 3, 2025, 3:36 p.m. | updated: Dec. 7, 2025, 11:22 p.m.
Popcorn Park Animal Refuge in Forked River, New Jersey, is now caring for Forrest, a young monkey from the Tulane National Primate Research Center in Covington, Louisiana.
“The secret is out!” Popcorn Park posted to social media on December 2.
Credit: Popcorn Park Animal RefugeWhile eight of the 21 macaques escaped their enclosures during the collision’s aftermath, authorities located and euthanized all of them except for a monkey initially designated “NI 62” within hours.
“He will come over and take those peanuts from us very nicely,” Popcorn Park executive director Cory Scott told NJ.com.
The Mississippi rhesus macaque escape was reminiscent of a similar situation last year.
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