Monkey Life

Description: Set in Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre in Dorset, UK, the series follows the nail-biting rescue and rehabilitation ... more

Monkey Life ... stories of some of the most abused and neglected monkeys in the world, and the unwavering hard work of Alison Cronin in her ongoing mission to stop the illegal smuggling of primates from the wild. Refugees and chimps that were found abused in laboratories, circus tents or as photographers props are rehabilitated here and given the chance to spend the rest of their days being cared for in a natural environment.

Newest Review: ... For £20 a child can adopt the primate of their choice for a year, they receive a photo of their adopted animal and regular newsletters and a free admission ticket to visit their adoptee. The only difficulty is deciding who to adopt, though I believe Rodders the chimp is the most popular choice. Series three of Monkey Life started a few weeks ago and is shown on Tuesdays, 7:30 pm on Channel ... more

... Five, and previous series are shown daily on Animal Planet at 7:30 pm on weekdays....more

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Monkey Life: Monkey World (1201 words)
by - written on 09/10/09 (Very useful, 112 readings)
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Monkey Life is an outstanding documentary series that follows the lives of the 15 different primate species at the Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre in Wareham, Dorset. Jim Cronin originally established Monkey World in 1987 to provide a safe haven for badly abused Spanish beach chimps, but now they take in chimps from all over the world, and work to stop illegal ape smuggling and abuse in laboratories and the tourism and entertainment industries. The staff at the centre work hard to rehabilitate the primates and get them acting in appropriate ways for their species. The programme was previously named Monkey Business, it was produced by Meridian ... Read the complete review

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