Morgan Island, South Carolina - Wikipedia
Morgan Island is uninhabited, and is home to a breeding colony of approximately 3,500 free-ranging, Indian-origin rhesus monkeys. There is a 370-acre (150 ha) portion of upland that supports a semi …
This Mysterious Island In South Carolina Is Filled With Wild Primates ...
May 6, 2025 · But there's another island in the Lowcountry that is even wilder and more untamed, one where monkeys, not humans, are the primates in charge: Morgan Island, commonly known as …
There's an Island in South Carolina With 3,000 Wild Monkeys
Aug 22, 2025 · Located in the St. Helena Sound near Beaufort, South Carolina, Morgan Island is made up of more than 2,000 acres of pristine land—with over 3,000 wild monkeys.
The Bizarre History of Morgan Island South Carolina’s Monkey Colony
Nov 17, 2025 · A blend of a prison colony, animal sanctuary, and Three Mile Island, Morgan Island is one of the most prominent monkey islands in North America. Let’s learn more about this obscure …
The Mysterious South Carolina Island Where 4,000 Monkeys Roam …
Jun 28, 2025 · In 1979, the U.S. needed a new home for rhesus monkeys used in medical research after India banned their export. The solution: a quiet island off South Carolina’s coast. Morgan Island was …
Morgan Island SC may be damaged by monkey, primate colony
May 13, 2025 · An analysis shows rhesus macaque monkey are causing damage to South Carolina's Morgan Island, a barrier island used for primate breeding and research.
Morgan Island — South Carolina’s Wild “Monkey Island” You Can …
Morgan Island, just off the coast of Beaufort, South Carolina, is more famously known as “Monkey Island” thanks to a roaming colony of thousands of rhesus monkeys that live there.
Monkey Island In South Carolina Is One Of The Oddest Places In The …
Oct 30, 2021 · The monkeys, one of only two colonies of Rhesus monkeys in the U.S., were brought to Morgan Island in the 1970s from Puerto Rico as part of laboratory research projects that no longer exist.
South Carolina's 'Monkey Island' hits Travel + Leisure's radar
Oct 2, 2025 · Travel + Leisure says SC island that's home of 3,000 monkeys is worth seeing. But can you? Morgan Island, also known as "Monkey Island," is a 2,000-acre island off the coast of Beaufort,...
On this Beaufort island, only monkeys are allowed to hang out
Sep 1, 2024 · Officially named Morgan Island, it’s trees, dunes and beaches are inhabited by nearly 4000 monkeys. It’s home to one of only two Rhesus monkey colonies in the U.S. and is considered …