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PETA protests in Seoul against monkey abuse claims on Thai coconut farms

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Seoul, Mar 5 (EFE).- The People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) activists on Friday protested outside the Thai embassy in the South Korean capital, Seoul, against the alleged unethical treatment of monkeys in Thailand's coconut industry. The animals, according to PETA, who are kept in cruel manners are forced to climb and pick coconuts that are later used in coconut milk products. Activists urged South Korean retailers and consumers to boycott coconut brands engaged in cruel monkey labor. (Camera: ANDRÉS SÁNCHEZ BRAUN).SHOT LIST: MEMBERSOF PEOPLE FOR THE ETHICAL TREATMENT OF ANIMALS (PETA) WEARING A MONKEY COSTUME PROTESTS OUTSIDE THE THAI EMBASSY IN SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA.SOUND BITES: KIM YOUNG-HWA, PETA SOUTH KOREA'S SPOKESPERSON.

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