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Dozens Of Monkeys Escape South Carolina Research Facility

Authorities in Yemassee, SC are recovering escaped Rhesus macaques bred for research. Efforts ongoing to secure remaining monkeys. Public safety assured.

Top News · Nov 18, 2024

Dozens of Monkeys Running Wild in South Carolina After Escaping from SciFi-Sounding Research Facility

Authorities are working to capture dozens of monkeys that have escaped from a South Carolina biomedical primate research facility.

Latin Times · Nov 7, 2024

Built on backs of slaves: New mapping shows clearer picture of SC’s historic rice fields

YEMASSEE, S.C. — More than 236,000 acres of rice fields spanning 160 miles once covered coastal South Carolina, according to a recent mapping project that used modern tools to document the massive footprint of the Lowcountry’s antebellum rice culture.

Tribune News Service · Jul 19, 2022