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Each year, countless wild animals are bought and sold online, destined for lives of cruel and unnatural confinement as “pets.” Charlie the Japanese macaque was one such animal. This is his story. Learn more about the sale of wild animals online and the horrible consequences of the exotic pet trade with our new report, "Selling Suffering" at https://bit.ly/sellingsufferingreport -- ABOUT BORN FREE USA Born Free USA works to ensure that all wild animals, whether living in captivity or in the wild, are treated with compassion and respect and are able to live their lives according to their needs. We oppose the exploitation of wild animals in captivity and campaign to keep them where they belong—in the wild. Born Free USA's Primate Sanctuary is the largest in the United States and provides a permanent home to monkeys rehomed from laboratories or rescued from zoos and private ownership. Visit https://bornfreeusa.org and follow us at https://twitter.com/bornfreusa, https://facebook.com/bornfreeusa, https://instagram.com/bornfreeusaorg, and https://tiktok.com/@bornfreeusaorg.