Here is the latest on the monkeys that escaped a research facility in Yemassee, South Carolina, on Nov. 6. Wednesday 6:30 p.m. update: "The Yemassee Police Department has been informed by Alpha Genesis CEO Greg Westergaard that an additional 3 primates have been safely recovered today,

Dozens of monkeys are on the loose in Yemassee, SC. This isn’t the first time primates escaped from the facility.

The existence of the island has caused a social media frenzy, with users sharing jokes and memes relating to an escape incident.

Almost a week after their escape from a South Carolina research laboratory the day after the presidential elections, 18 of the 42 escaped monkeys are still being actively sought by the authorities. Police have warned the public not to approach the animals under any circumstances.