2016 saw numerous animals become the centrepiece of high-profile court proceedings.

Owning exotics animals is a growing trend in Canada, according to animal welfare activists, who blame a patchwork of outdated and inconsistent laws and bylaws.

Darwin the monkey - who shot to fame in December 2012 when he was found wandering outside a Toronto IKEA in a shearling coat - will not be evicted from Story Book Farm Primate Sanctuary.