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A wildlife photographer’s wholesome reunion with a wild monkey, years after his last visit has melted hearts online. The emotional scene captured the moment photographer Casey Cooper finally saw the now-wild spider monkey, four years after she was rescued from the illegal wildlife trade. It was like he never left, as the pregnant monkey named Mikah, instantly recognized her old friend and went in for a warm hug. The moment has since gone viral online, gaining over 4 M views after being posted just two days ago on January 10th. @cooperlost Mikah the spider monkey once lived in a tiny cage insid…