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A white-cheeked spider monkey licks a popsicle in the summer heat at the BioParque do Rio in Rio de Janeiro, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado) A white-cheeked spider monkey licks a ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Animals at Rio de Janeiro’s BioParque zoo received popsicles and frozen ...