Monkey Life
Monkey Life

Monkey Life

2007 16 Seasons 314 Episodes ⭐ 6.2 Documentary

Monkey Life was created in 2006 and has continuously documented the work of Dr. Alison Cronin, MBE and her team at Monkey World; Ape Rescue Centre. Filmed at Monkey World in Dorset, Monkey Life follows the rescue and rehabilitation of abused and neglected primates. Many have mental as well as physical problems so the Primate Care Staff treat their individual needs until they can be reintegrated with primates of their own kind. The primates at the park range from apes, who were taken from the wild as babies and used as photographers props on Spanish beaches to monkeys, many of which were rescued from the UK pet trade. With unparalleled access Monkey World's dedicated team are filmed dealing with medical emergencies, primate moves, births and sometimes heart-breaking decisions. We follow Dr. Alison Cronin, MBE around the globe as she continues the park's mission to rescue abused primates. Monkey Life documents the daily life and drama of the world’s largest primate rescue centre.

Monkey Life was created in 2006 and has continuously documented the work of Dr. Alison Cronin, MBE and her team at Monkey World; Ape Rescue Centre. Filmed at Monkey World in Dorset, Monkey Life follows the rescue and rehabilitation of abused and neglected primates. Many have mental as well as physical problems so the Primate Care Staff treat their individual needs until they can be reintegrated with primates of their own kind. The primates at the park range from apes, who were taken from the wild as babies and used as photographers props on Spanish beaches to monkeys, many of which were rescued from the UK pet trade. With unparalleled access Monkey World's dedicated team are filmed dealing with medical emergencies, primate moves, births and sometimes heart-breaking decisions. We follow Dr. Alison Cronin, MBE around the globe as she continues the park's mission to rescue abused primates. Monkey Life documents the daily life and drama of the world’s largest primate rescue centre.

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Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Episode 1

EP 2

Episode 2

There is a challenge for the staff as four chimps ‘move house’ on one day in the park’s biggest move around yet. B

EP 3

Episode 3

Keeper Mike is on a mission in Moscow for a baby orang-utan called Joly, while back at the park her future home has been

EP 4

Episode 4

Orphaned baby orang-utan Joly arrives at the park from Moscow, but her new housemate Hsiao-Ning is not pleased to see he

EP 5

Episode 5

One of the park’s most lovable characters, chimpanzee Charlie has to undergo emergency dental surgery, and the damage

EP 6

Episode 6

We catch up with Carli and Gypsy, the two newest chimp hooligans who have joined the boisterous bachelor group. Jim and

EP 7

Episode 7

Nerves run high as the team attempts a first at the park: a surrogate mum for a newborn baby orang-utan. The orang-utan

EP 8

Episode 8

The bachelor boys are up t their usual hooligan tricks, and there is concern when chimp Joline is struck down by a myste

EP 9

Episode 9

New recruit Koko, a stump-tailed macaque, meets her first companion in years: old boy Gerald. Dinda is about to embark o

EP 10

Episode 10

It is time for baby woolly monkey Julio to leave his life living with humans. There is a shocking exit from the park for

EP 11

Episode 11

Jim and Alison are on a special mission to Cancun in Mexico. They have travelled 5,000 miles to collect a lively three-y

EP 12

Episode 12

Toddler chimpanzee Bryan recovers from his 5,000-mile journey from Mexico and settles in to his new home with a hearty b

EP 13

Episode 13

The vets examine 17-year-old chimpanzee Freddie, who does not seem to be his usual boisterous self, and the staff wait t

EP 14

Episode 14

Mexican monkey Bryan meets his chimp foster mum Sally, but no one is sure if he has been around another chimpanzee befor

EP 1

Episode 1

EP 2

Episode 2

Animal manager Jeremy is in Paris, collecting a baby orang-utan called Lingga who will be joining Monkey World’s ever-

EP 3

Episode 3

Confident young orang-utan Lingga has arrived from Paris. An operation on chimp Bryan’s teeth reveals the damage cause

EP 4

Episode 4

New orang-utan Lingga meets her housemates, but young Joly is consumed by jealousy. In the chimp bachelor pad, a pile of

EP 5

Episode 5

Young orang-utan Hsiao-Ning goes crazy on too much sugary fruit. Animal manager Jeremy prepares to take a huge risk to h

EP 6

Episode 6

Tough love ensures that chimpanzee Bryan learns a painful lesson when he goes outside for the first time. Will woolly mo

EP 7

Episode 7

There is a new baby in the woolly-monkey house, but the team is worried about its health. Elsewhere, baby orang-utan Din

EP 8

Episode 8

The life of the new woolly monkey baby hangs in the balance just 24 hours after its birth. In the chimp nursery, young B

EP 9

Episode 9

Chimp toddler Bryan finally makes friends with the bad boy of his group, Seamus. Unfortunately, it is not long before th

EP 10

Episode 10

This special edition travels to Vietnam, where Monkey World is embarking on an exciting new project – its first foreig

EP 11

Episode 11

Work begins on the new gibbon rescue centre in Vietnam – and not a moment too soon, as the first primates are already

EP 12

Episode 12

It is a day of tense introductions for the chimpanzees and the gibbons; and the team begins work on its biggest mission

EP 13

Episode 13

The new baby woolly monkey meets its own kind for the very first time. There is some growing up to be done as orang-utan

EP 14

Episode 14

Seamus’ brief period of calm comes to an abrupt end. Elsewhere, chimp Susie takes her new baby outside for the first t

EP 15

Episode 15

It is a vet day at the park, as John Lewis checks up on the leg that chimp Jimmy nearly lost. Baby chimp Rodders, meanwh

EP 16

Episode 16

It is a big day for one of the park’s naughtiest residents, chimpanzee Seamus. He is moving from the chimp nursery int

EP 17

Episode 17

Orang-utan Aris needs surgery as his knee injury is worse than expected. Chimp Patricia finally relaxes in the company o

EP 18

Episode 18

This special edition travels to Chile, South America, where the team has joined forces with the military to fly 88 Capuc

EP 19

Episode 19

The Chilean capuchins finally arrive in the UK, and there is bad news in the orang-utan house. Something has gone seriou

EP 20

Episode 20

Aris is still poorly; the baby woolly monkey finally gets a name; and the alpha male chimps exert their authority. But c

EP 1

Episode 1

Eighty-eight capuchin monkeys rescued from a research laboratory in Chile wake up to their first morning at Monkey World

EP 2

Episode 2

Chimps Ben and Pip are due to be moved out of the nursery and into Hananya’s group – but they give wildlife vet John

EP 3

Episode 3

The team is forced to step in when the chimp introduction goes wrong and Ben is injured by the alpha male. Orang-utan Hs

EP 4

Episode 4

EP 5

Episode 5

Resident capuchin TJ joins the new Chile arrivals, but he seems to be in a mischievous mood. Alpha male chimp Paddy has

EP 6

Episode 6

The team must make a big decision concerning the safety of one of the chimp groups when alpha male Hananya continues to

EP 7

Episode 7

EP 8

Episode 8

There is a morning sing-off at the park to get everyone up for the day. Golden-cheeked gibbon Zoey introduces a very rar

EP 9

Episode 9

Baby woolly monkey Paulo meets his new family for the first time. Young chimpanzee Eddi has fun and games with baby brot

EP 10

Episode 10

Mad Max meets his new housemates. Chimps Ben and Pip are in shock after another meeting with Hananya. Over in the woolly

EP 11

Episode 11

Pregnant woolly monkey Piquita looks fit to burst! Capuchin Sean, over from Chile, is keen to prove that nobody can groo

EP 12

Episode 12

Baby woolly monkey Paulo is tempted outside by some delicious bugs, and everyone is enjoying onions in the capuchin encl

EP 13

Episode 13

There is a scuffle between the female capuchins, Tia needs surgery and orang-utan Amy is heavily pregnant – and very g

EP 14

Episode 14

Chimp Ben has a nasty foot wound and animal director Jeremy is worried. In Paddy’s chimp troop, it may be his dad who

EP 15

Episode 15

It is a race against time as the team tries to stop an infection spreading among the chimpanzees. The orang-utans are wa

EP 16

Episode 16

Young chimp Ben loses one of his infected toes. Just as Ben is improving, another chimp in Hananya’s house is struck d

EP 17

Episode 17

Mueller’s gibbons Adidas and Dalumie head for the treetops for the first time. Peanut, Pung-Yo and Tien, the endangere

EP 18

Episode 18

Alison travels to Dao Tien Island in Vietnam. It is Monkey World’s first foreign sanctuary for endangered primates –

EP 19

Episode 19

Balding stump-tailed macaque Jonathan gets some protection. Jonathan’s hair loss is due to overly enthusiastic groomin

EP 20

Episode 20

Disturbing footage reveals an adult female chimpanzee in Mexico needing the park’s help.

EP 1

Episode 1

Alison and Jeremy are on a mission to rescue feisty capuchin monkeys from Spain. Their ex-pat owners are returning to th

EP 2

Episode 2

Alison and Jeremy arrive home with two new capuchin monkeys from Spain, but one of them makes a bid for freedom. Somethi

EP 3

Episode 3

The UK pet trade strikes again. Alison and Jeremy head to a derelict farm to prevent Samantha, the squirrel monkey, from

EP 4

Episode 4

Samantha the squirrel monkey gets the all-clear from the park’s vet, and the chance to meet others of her own kind. Th

EP 5

Episode 5

Winter grips the park, and the chimps make snowballs in the icy weather. But one of the park’s best loved primates is

EP 6

Episode 6

In a Vietnam special, Alison travels to Monkey World’s sister sanctuary, Dao Tien, the site of pioneering rescue and r

EP 7

Episode 7

Snow and ice keep most of the primates indoors, and hot jacket potatoes and flu jabs for the chimps keep the winter chil

EP 8

Episode 8

Something’s wrong with Trudy, one of the park’s most famous chimps, and Alison goes to great lengths to help her. Bu

EP 9

Episode 9

Alison heads to Belfast to pick up Kaiyah, the ring-tailed lemur who took over a family home. Spanish capuchins Babe and

EP 10

Episode 10

Alison, Jeremy and the team feel like new parents! It’s babies all round for the park’s endangered primates. Jeremy

EP 11

Episode 11

A dental day at the park reveals more than just fillings for chimps Busta and Mickey. New Spanish capuchins Babe and Amy

EP 12

Episode 12

Kaiyah the ring-tailed lemur from Belfast, gets a family visit. And there’s great excitement in Hananya’s group with

EP 13

Episode 13

Chimp Ben is moving to join the park’s Bachelor Boys, but will his old pals Seamus and Turkish Çarli remember him, an

EP 14

Episode 14

Rare cotton-top tamarins from Colombia are seized by police in a raid on a farm, and Alison agrees to re-home this new s

EP 15

Episode 15

Kaiyah the ring-tailed lemur, heads to Malagasy to meet the park’s male lemurs for the first time. She also needs to g

EP 16

Episode 16

Golden-cheeked gibbon Peanut needs an operation on her torn lip, but she’s got a baby on board – will she hang onto

EP 17

Episode 17

Vet Mike tailors a designer jacket for capuchin Bruce and Hananya’s chimp group have a wild bedtime, but will they rem

EP 18

Episode 18

Alison’s undercover on the trail of a chimp, worked as a photographer’s prop on the beaches of Turkey. Her secret fi

EP 19

Episode 19

The world’s oldest woolly monkey, Xuzy, is having a down day, but the ever-energetic chimps are enjoying being out in

EP 20

Episode 20

Alison, Jeremy, and the team become anxious after orang-utan Hsiao-Quai gives birth, but despite a rain storm and the co

EP 1

Episode 1

Alison goes to the rescue of a very old squirrel monkey pet, desperate for a new home. Paddy’s chimp group go mad for

EP 2

Episode 2

The team are in South Africa preparing to transport a very overweight orang-utan back to the UK, but things don’t go a

EP 3

Episode 3

There’s a problem at the airport with the transportation of overweight orang-utan Oshine from South Africa – will sh

EP 4

Episode 4

There’s some exciting news at the woolly monkey house. New arrival Oshine has and eventful first night in the orang-ut

EP 5

Episode 5

Mike has his hands full when he collects baby golden-cheeked gibbon Mikado from France. Back at Monkey World, rescued sq

EP 6

Episode 6

It’s handbags at dawn in the orang-utan nursery as new arrival Oshine meets foster mum A-mei. Proud woolly monkey Piqu

EP 7

Episode 7

Tensions are high as Sammy, one of the park’s most popular chimps, goes under the knife. The stump-tailed macaque hous

EP 8

Episode 8

Alison heads to a lab facility in Scotland to meet a collection of ugly monkeys. It’s a big day for baby golden-cheeke

EP 9

Episode 9

Alison is in Edinburgh to collect ten stump-tailed macaques from a medical research facility. Back at the park, the staf

EP 10

Episode 10

It’s an exciting day as the staff prepare for two new woolly monkeys from Basel Zoo in Switzerland. Over at the stumpi

EP 11

Episode 11

Geriatric stumpie Gerald is rushed to the operating theatre. It’s graduation day as baby golden-cheeked gibbon Mikado

EP 12

Episode 12

It’s a Monkey Life Special as Alison travels to Vietnam for a ground-breaking project. Two golden-cheeked gibbons resc

EP 13

Episode 13

Jeremy’s got high hopes as overweight orang-utan Oshine’s introduced to youngsters Lingga and Dinda. It’s an emoti

EP 14

Episode 14

EP 15

Episode 15

There’s serious dental work on a group of stump-tailed macaques from Scotland, and top London surgeon is called in. Me

EP 16

Episode 16

Jeremy is on a mission to coax overweight orang-utan Oshine into the great outdoors, but she’s hesitant. There’s tro

EP 17

Episode 17

The team are in Lebanon on a rescue mission to pick up a very lonely chimp, Kiki. But they hit problems, and the team ha

EP 18

Episode 18

Chimp Kiki finally arrives at the park after a mammoth journey from the Middle East. There’s great excitement at the g

EP 19

Episode 19

New arrival Kiki meets her first chimpanzee Patricia after living on her own in a cage in Lebanon for the last eight yea

EP 20

Episode 20

Animal Director, Jeremy, decides to find out exactly how much weight orang-utan Oshine has lost since she came to the pa

EP 1

Episode 1

There are problems for the team as chimp Cathy goes under the knife. Woolly monkey Lena is pregnant, but who’s the dad

EP 2

Episode 2

Jeremy’s in Spain to pick up baby orang-utan Silvestre who gives him the run around! Meanwhile back at Monkey World, w

EP 3

Episode 3

Animal director Jeremy and the team have their hands full with flu vaccines and baby chimp Bart does not want to be left

EP 4

Episode 4

Animal director Jeremy is in Slovenia to pick up monkeys Tau and Mica in need of a new home. Back at the park, it’s a

EP 5

Episode 5

Hananya’s chimp group are reunited at last after two months apart and the squirrel monkeys plunder their pumpkins. Cap

EP 6

Episode 6

It’s the grand opening of the new orang-utan enclosure, but young Kai loses his nerve. There’s a sticky situation at

EP 7

Episode 7

There’s upsetting news for the team when siamang gibbon Onion is taken to the operating theatre. Primate Care Staff tr

EP 8

Episode 8

The team stand by to welcome woolly monkey Sara all the way from USA. Baby orang Silvestre finally meets his new surroga

EP 9

Episode 9

Overweight orang-utan Oshine has problems when she undergoes a health check and new patas monkey Mica from Slovenia is r

EP 10

Episode 10

It’s a world first on Monkey Life with Alison and the team in Vietnam on a ground breaking mission – to release capt

EP 11

Episode 11

Capuchin Diez is rushed to the park’s hospital for emergency surgery. There’s much excitement as the team prepares t

EP 12

Episode 12

Alison is in Liverpool to rescue a baby marmoset. Back at Monkey World, there’s tension when siamang Sam finally meets

EP 13

Episode 13

Orang-utan Hsiao-Lan refuses to play ball when the team try to do a pregnancy test. Capuchin Tau from Slovenia goes into

EP 14

Episode 14

Orang-utan Hsiao-Ning rejects Gordon’s advances and moves back to the nursery, and protective Oshine keeps a firm grip

EP 15

Episode 15

It’s all change at the chimp nursery with the kids growing up, and sad news when the squirrel monkeys lose their leade

EP 16

Episode 16

There are major problems for hunchbacked capuchin Tau on the operating table and mother-to-be orang-utan Hsiao-Lan shows

EP 17

Episode 17

Orang-utan Kai leaves his mum to join the nursery group, but will he fit in? Woolly monkey Ayla fends for herself as mum

EP 18

Episode 18

Alison and Jeremy go to the rescue of four marmosets in the West Midlands. Woolly monkey Milo tries to follow in dad’s

EP 19

Episode 19

It’s an anxious time for the team when woolly monkey Bueno is taken to the operating theatre. Siamangs Sam and Sasak a

EP 20

Episode 20

The team face serious problems when orang-utan Hsiao-Lan gives birth, but refuses to look after her newborn. Capuchin Ta

EP 1

Episode 1

Alison and Jeremy welcome their first saki monkey to the park. Ring-tailed lemur Houdini has the the team baffled with a

EP 2

Episode 2

Orangutan Hsiao-Quai takes her adopted daughter outside for the first time. Woolly monkey Yarima could be pregnant.

EP 3

Episode 3

Alison responds to an urgent call from the RSPCA. Mueller's gibbon Fox gets special attention and it all kicks off at th

EP 4

Episode 4

There's great excitement as woolly monkey Enzo gets a new baby sister. Squirrel monkey Charlie meets his new family.

EP 5

Episode 5

The police arrive when Alison and the RSPCA rescue marmosets from terrible conditions. Leader capuchin Gorilon goes unde

EP 6

Episode 6

Adolescent chimp Bryan tests Jeremy's patience with his emotional outbursts. Marmoset James is rescued from a pet shop f

EP 7

Episode 7

See Monkey World's sister sanctuary in Vietnam.The team are on a mission to return rare pygmy lorises to the wild, and s

EP 8

Episode 8

It's another Monkey Life special in Vietnam. Alison and the team check on released pygmy lorises Son, Sylvia and Talai,

EP 9

Episode 9

It's a nervous time as chimp Tutti goes under anaesthetic. The health of woolly monkey leader Bueno starts to decline.

EP 10

Episode 10

Marmoset James fights for his life in the park's hospital. Elsewhere, orangutan Hsiao-Ning comes of age.

EP 11

Episode 11

The golden oldies have a new lease on life when Amy's capuchins take up residence in the Lodge.

EP 12

Episode 12

Amy's capuchins display a head for heights and it's playroom party time for the boisterous Bachelor chimps.

EP 13

Episode 13

Orangutan Gordon has become a gorgeous mature male, but the ladies can't see his inner beauty. New woolly monkey leader

EP 14

Episode 14

Squirrel monkey Fidget comes off second best when new boy Charlie arrives. Hananya's chimps go fishing for treats.

EP 15

Episode 15

There's a noisy welcome for spider monkeys Hickory, Flint and Pumpkin. There is romance at the flirtatious capuchins.

EP 16

Episode 16

Two lives hang in the balance when woolly monkey Sara undergoes an emergency C-section. Winslow's capuchins go on a trea

EP 17

Episode 17

It's round-the-clock care from Alison as baby woolly Bueno Jnr survives his first day. Woolly monkey Diego celebrates hi

EP 18

Episode 18

A fight at the lemur enclosure ends in serious injuries for Kaiyah. The future of marmosets Rattler and Tya's future rem

EP 19

Episode 19

The park bids farewell to woolly monkeys Julio and Diego as they start a new life. Meanwhile, the marmosets move into a

EP 20

Episode 20

Baby woolly monkey Bueno Jnr is going strong at four weeks old, while there is peace and harmony at last for marmoset Ma

EP 1

Episode 1

Join the staff at the world's biggest primate sanctuary for joy and drama as they rehabilitate a host of cheeky monkeys.

EP 2

Episode 2

There's chaos at the capuchin house when Winslow's group have a weigh-in. Meanwhile, there's dissent in the ranks when c

EP 3

Episode 3

Five-year-old Jin leaves home and joins the Orang-utan nursery. Meanwhile, troublemaker chimp Bart is up to his usual mi

EP 4

Episode 4

Alison and Jeremy head to Germany to collect a lonely stumpie called Floh. Back in Dorset, the chimp team suspect Cherri

EP 5

Episode 5

Chimp Tikko goes under the knife when he gets a tooth infection, newcomer Floh meets leader Sam and golden-cheeked gibbo

EP 6

Episode 6

Alison agrees to take in a neglected marmoset. Baby Leo is brought to the park by the RSPCA and is in a dreadful state,

EP 7

Episode 7

Golden-cheeked gibbon Tien finally meets his new mate, Kim. But the course of true love doesn't run smoothly. Meanwhile,

EP 8

Episode 8

There's great excitement at Hananya's enclosure when chimp Cherri finally gives birth to twin baby girls. Elsewhere, woo

EP 9

Episode 9

It's the day of the great ape move as Gordon's orangs swap houses with Sally's chimps. But it's a mammoth operation invo

EP 10

Episode 10

It's all change for Lulu, Rodders, Ash, Brian and Sally, who now have other chimps living nearby. Meanwhile, baby marmos

EP 11

Episode 11

Hananya's chimps are subdued when Cherri loses one of her newborn twins. Elsewhere, a fight breaks out at the lemur encl

EP 12

Episode 12

Alison and wildlife vet John Lewis travel to Monkey World's sister sanctuary in Vietnam to release two golden-cheeked gi

EP 13

Episode 13

Alison heads to Cheshire to rescue four more marmosets. Meanwhile, the primate care staff build a special enclosure to k

EP 14

Episode 14

At the orang nursery all eyes are on Hsiao-quai to see if she will step up to the mark and adopt baby Bulu, who has just

EP 15

Episode 15

The team have to make a heartbreaking decision when chimp Susie is taken to the hospital and found to have an inoperable

EP 16

Episode 16

Alison heads to the Maldives to rescue a slow loris that was confiscated during a drug raid. Back at the park, Jeremy, i

EP 17

Episode 17

There's sad news at Paddy's enclosure when the team are forced to make a tough decision about chimp Susie, who is suffer

EP 18

Episode 18

There's exciting news for baby orang-utan Bulu as six-week-old Rieke is due to join him from Berlin Zoo. Meanwhile, the

EP 19

Episode 19

Baby orang-utan Rieke arrives from Germany and immediately hits it off with new playmate Bulu. At the park's hospital, c

EP 20

Episode 20

Baby orang-utans Bulu and Rieke are running the team ragged. They need around the clock care and are proving to be quite

EP 1

Episode 1

Alison rescues Ruby, a marmoset with attitude and a bit of a weight issue. She has been well cared for but this free ran

EP 2

Episode 2

The primate care staff suspect golden-cheeked gibbon Kim is about to give birth but after several hours and no change in

EP 3

Episode 3

Ruby the parks newest and largest marmoset gets introduced to males Jock and Colin, but it doesn’t go to plan. The pri

EP 4

Episode 4

Alison calls in a specialist eye surgeon to perform the cataract operation on Lola the chimpanzee, Mr Bray normally oper

EP 5

Episode 5

There’s two new arrivals at the park; a baby woolly monkey for experienced mum Xingu, and dad Oaska and Alison’s bee

EP 6

Episode 6

Woolly monkey Oaska has sadly passed away. He was suffering from spinal arthritis and his condition had deteriorated dra

EP 7

Episode 7

The park has rescued another monkey originating from the UK Pet Trade, Alison has been to collect Dino the capuchin. Bri

EP 8

Episode 8

There’s shocking news from Hananya’s chimpanzee group, Tikko has died. His death has come as a blow to the whole gro

EP 9

Episode 9

Capuchins Dino and Winslow are getting on well after being introduced a few weeks ago. It’s now time for them to be in

EP 10

Episode 10

Elderly gibbon Ella is on the operating table; eye surgeon Mr Bray and his team are going to try and give her back her s

EP 11

Episode 11

Wildlife vet John Lewis visits the park to give squirrel monkey Samantha a full health check but there’s concern when

EP 12

Episode 12

It’s a sad farewell to orangutans Kai, Lingga and Joly as they head for a new life in Spain. But before their journey

EP 13

Episode 13

It’s the start of a new life for orangutans Kai, Lingga and Joly when they arrive at a wildlife park in Spain. Monkey

EP 14

Episode 14

Alison comes to the rescue of two pet trade marmosets; both of which have celebrity names. Chuck Norris is first to be c

EP 15

Episode 15

Orangutans Kai, Lingga and Joly are settling down at their new home in Spain but with Jeremy’s time there coming to an

EP 16

Episode 16

Marmosets Sid and Chuck have their health checks and wildlife vet John Lewis performs a delicate operation on Chuck, as

EP 17

Episode 17

In part one of our Vietnam special we travel to Monkey World’s sister sanctuary, Dao Tien, which was set up to rescue

EP 18

Episode 18

In part two of our Vietnam special we travel to Monkey World’s sister sanctuary, Dao Tien, which was set up to rescue

EP 19

Episode 19

It’s a massive day for three adolescent golden cheeked gibbons. Mikado, Teo and Zak leave their families to form the p

EP 20

Episode 20

In the last of this series of Monkey Life; baby orangutans Rieke and Bulu Mata have a special play date with the rest of

EP 1

Episode 1

A baby marmoset is looking for a new mum and dad. Bachelor chimp Paco is in the wars with an injured toe and a heart sca

EP 2

Episode 2

Woolly monkey Piquita may be expecting a new arrival, while Marmosets Hazel and Solomon meet a new arrival themselves. T

EP 3

Episode 3

There's a special delivery as Alison goes to collect a group of five loris, all the way from Hong Kong, and orang Gordon

EP 4

Episode 4

Orang-utan Lucky is moving home while young woolly monkey Lucas is causing concern. Little chimp Thelma is up to her usu

EP 5

Episode 5

There's a woolly bundle of joy for Pacaja, but is it a son or a daughter? The slow loris demonstrate just how they got t

EP 6

Episode 6

Jeremy heads to Belgium to collect two new stumpies. The team get ready to say farewell to two much-loved gibbons, and y

EP 7

Episode 7

There's concern for elderly saki monkey Jethro, who needs surgery on his tail. Hot potatoes are served up with soup as t

EP 8

Episode 8

Two golden-cheeked gibbons head off for a new life in France. Two stumpie arrivals from Belgium meet some of their new h

EP 9

Episode 9

Golden-cheeked gibbons Mikado and Tia Nang arrive in France to start a new life together. Pumpkin the spider monkey find

EP 10

Episode 10

Flirty capuchin Phoenix convinces dominant male Erico she only has eyes for him, but it's his watermelon she's really af

EP 11

Episode 11

There's sadness as chimp Paddy, one of the park's most iconic characters, passes away but also happy memories of a much-

EP 12

Episode 12

The bachelor boy golden-cheeked gibbons try out their new home for the first time. Young orang Awan makes a new friend a

EP 13

Episode 13

There's a new baby woolly monkey, but it looks like the team will have to be mum. It's moving day for the slow loris and

EP 14

Episode 14

Can new mum Ayla be persuaded to accept her newborn baby? Chimp Jestah gets a health check and golden-cheeked gibbons Pe

EP 15

Episode 15

Alison and wildlife vet John Lewis visit the park's sister sanctuary in Vietnam, and there's a possible new home for gol

EP 16

Episode 16

A wild gibbon is on the attack as Alison and the team carry out health checks at a Vietnamese national park, and Marina

EP 17

Episode 17

It's another small primate rescue for Alison. This time Frank - a Geoffroy's marmoset. There's an epic fail for Bruce th

EP 18

Episode 18

Alison and Jarno are in Moscow to collect a baby orangutan. Marmoset Frank meets Douglas, his new housemate.

EP 19

Episode 19

Baby orang-utan Mimi, from Moscow zoo, arrives in the UK to start a new life with others of her own kind.

EP 20

Episode 20

Last in series. New arrival Mimi gets to meet her first grown up and chimp Buxom demonstrates raspberries can be part of

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Episode 1

Jeremy comes to the rescue of three squirrel monkeys while Sonny's capuchin group test out their revamped enclosure.

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Episode 2

Health checks on the new three rescued squirrel monkeys cause concern. Baby orangutan Mimi takes her next step to becomi

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Episode 3

The vets are called over concerns for the health of young chimp, Bart. The woolly monkey move continues with eleven of t

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Episode 4

Alison responds to a request from the police to rescue a neglected marmoset. The siamang gibbons have a training session

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Episode 5

Orangutan Oshine is under the weather and gets a little TLC from Jeremy. It's a vet visit for loris Bruce, after the tea

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Episode 6

An attempted coup at Malagasy leaves lemur Indiana feeling frozen out. New marmoset Amy needs a family, but will the who

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Episode 7

Alison is in the Lebanon to rescue two rare, endangered, guenon monkeys who were illegally smuggled from the wild. Back

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Episode 8

Guenon monkeys, Benny and Nia finally arrive at Monkey World and get to see their new home. A vet is called in to get to

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Episode 9

Rescued marmoset Amy has her day in court while elderly golden-cheeked gibbon Alex causes concern. For the squirrel monk

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Episode 10

It's dentist day for ring-tailed lemur Houdini and stump-tailed macaque Maureen. Benny and Nia meet The Odd Couple and t

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Episode 11

Bruce the loris is in hospital for a check-up while the team have to make a tough decision about the future of capuchin

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Episode 12

Alison collects a squirrel monkey that needs a new home. Also, can baby woolly Cosmo summon up the courage to take on th

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Episode 13

Alison's on a mission to collect a marmoset found climbing scaffolding on a large block of flats.

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Episode 14

Wildlife vet John Lewis and local vet Cesar Sastre are called in to examine one of Monkey World's most iconic characters

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Episode 15

Alison visits Desmond and Tutu, two potential companions for lonely saki monkey Chloe. Meanwhile, the chimps go football

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Episode 16

Vet Cesar faces a tough challenge when marmoset Freya suffers a possible life changing injury. Saki monkey Desmond enjoy

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Episode 17

There's a heart stopping moment for the team when something goes wrong with gibbon Kitty, and Saki monkey Chloe meets an

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Episode 18

A new baby woolly enters the world, while there's sadness over the passing of one of the park's most iconic characters.

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Episode 19

Alison and wildlife vet John Lewis are in Turkey to collect a young chimp previously stolen from the wild and kept as a

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Episode 20

Alison arrives back at the park with rescued chimpanzee Toprish and the team are keen to greet her. Marmoset Freya is on

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Episode 1

In the first episode of the new series, Alison’s called in to rescue two abandoned marmosets and she’s shocked at th

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Episode 2

It’s a first for the park with the birth of a baby for red bellied guenons, Nia and Benny. They are believed to be the

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Episode 3

Primate Care staff member, James travels to Germany to meet a baby orang-utan in need of a new home, Hujan was rejected

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Episode 4

Baby orang-utan Hujan arrives from Germany to start a new life at the park and an excited team are waiting to greet him.

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Episode 5

Baby orang-utan Hujan spends his first night at the park with primate care staff member James keeping him company before

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Episode 6

Alison and Jeremy travel to Thailand to rescue female chimp Naree, who Jim and Alison first found 15 years ago. It’s a

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Episode 7

Chimpanzee Naree arrives safely from Thailand but it’s an emotional time for Alison after 15 years of waiting. First i

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Episode 8

Chimp Naree sees the big outdoors for the first time, joining her new friends Bryan and Lulu in the large enclosure. Bab

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Episode 9

It’s time for new chimp Toprish to brave the outside enclosure but she finds the great outdoors a bit of a shock, howe

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Episode 10

Hujan, the smallest orang-utan at the park gets to meet Tuan, one of the largest. However Tuan is more interested in RoR

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Episode 11

Vet Caesar is called in to examine squirrel monkeys Azzi and Charlie and there’s devastating news for their carers. A

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Episode 12

Marmoset Ruby gives birth and it’s a bit of a shock for the care team as it’s quads! The park doesn’t allow the ma

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Episode 13

In our first Vietnam special, Alison and wildlife vet John Lewis visit the park’s sister sanctuary Dao Tien to examine

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Episode 14

In the second Vietnam special John Lewis and Marina head out from Dao Tien to take injured baby douc langur Anthony for

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Episode 15

Wildlife vet John Lewis is called in to take another look at Bruce, one of the park’s two male Bengal slow loris, can

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Episode 16

A trip to the hospital for lemurs Houdini and Whitespot, vet Dave has to x-ray Houdini’s injured arm and then remove o

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Episode 17

Brass and Evi, two of the park’s more unusual residents get a health check from wildlife vet John Lewis. Red bellied g

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Episode 18

Alison’s in Yorkshire with the RSPCA and police, to rescue a capuchin living in an outdoor cage, but will she be able

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Episode 19

Newly rescued capuchin Chook gets a medical and her past life as a pet may have taken its toll. But there’s better new

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Episode 20

In the last episode of the series, rescued capuchin Chook goes outside for the first time with her new group. While hand

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Episode 1

Return to Monkey World in Dorset for more emotional stories, following the lives of the rescued primates at the centre a

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Episode 2

Alison, animal director Jeremy and wildlife vet John Lewis continue to organise the rescue of female chimpanzee Kalu in

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Episode 3

After a dramatic rescue in South Africa, chimpanzee Kalu begins her journey to a new home in Dorset. The clever capuchin

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Episode 4

There's a woolly emergency when Ayla rejects and attacks her new baby. Alison has to step in to rescue the infant but is

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Episode 5

The new baby woolly monkey, rejected and attacked by its mother, undergoes X-rays with worrying results.

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Episode 6

Wildlife vet John is at the park to give chimpanzee Kalu a thorough health check, but putting her under proves difficult

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Episode 7

It is moving day for young adult male orang-utan Jin, who was born at the park. But he is not so keen to leave.

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Episode 8

Alison is in the Netherlands to collect Pichihua, a lonely female woolly monkey who's lost her mate and needs companions

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Episode 9

New female chimp Kalu meets big male Bryan, and Alison is pleased with how she is coping with life at the park. Capuchin

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Episode 10

Alison is on a marmoset rescue mission after being contacted by the RSPCA. With assistance from the police, she finally

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Episode 11

New chimpanzee Kalu ventures into the outdoor enclosure for the first time, and aims very high. Elsewhere, the ring-tail

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Episode 12

Alison successfully uses tasty treat tactics while on a double mission to rehome two pet trade marmosets.

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Episode 13

Concerns grow when vet Cesar examines a lump on the face of newly-arrived pet trade marmoset, Jenny.

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Episode 14

While also marking a sad anniversary, Alison takes the decision to temporarily close the park as a global pandemic takes

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Episode 15

The great woolly monkey move around continues. Now that the bachelor group has been set up, Ayla is moved to the Pond Wo

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Episode 16

Chimpanzee Kalu's health is giving cause for concern, as she's moved onto daily insulin injections to tackle her diabete

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Episode 17

Alison receives an update on Monkey World's sister sanctuary, Dao Tien in Vietnam. A golden-cheeked gibbon family has be

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Episode 18

Woolly monkey Pichihua becomes a member of Levar's top woollies. Xingu, the dominant female of that group, has just give

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Episode 19

There's concern as the team tries to find out what's wrong with elderly chimpanzee Kalu.

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Episode 20

The parks red-bellied guenons are enjoying their outside enclosure. New baby guenon Nala shows she can cope without mum

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Episode 1

In the first episode of the new series of Monkey Life, concern grows for chimp Kalu, who was recently rescued from South

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Episode 2

The park is closed due to the latest lockdown but while visits from the public have had to stop, the need to rescue prim

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Episode 3

Chimp Kalu, struggles to recover from her recent surgery, and despite the best efforts of the team takes a turn for the

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Episode 4

Concern is growing about one of the park’s older chimps in the bachelor group, high-ranking Jestah has developed a sin

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Episode 5

It’s an anxious time for Alison and the primate care staff, as chimp Jestah goes under the knife following a diagnosis

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Episode 6

Vet Cesar Sastre is at the park, as marmoset Bart gets a health check and a vasectomy. While the primate care team serve

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Episode 7

Stumpie Freddy has a dental issue, which proves taxing for wildlife vet John Lewis. Busy-body lemur Kaiyah, who was remo

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Episode 8

At the park’s hospital it’s all systems go for vet Cesar Sastre and the team, with a patient list including marmoset

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Episode 9

There’s tragic news for the park, Alison and Jeremy pay tribute to their colleague highly respected wildlife vet John

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Episode 10

Alison’s on an emergency mission to the Midlands to collect Geoffroys marmoset, Gizmo, who had been separated from his

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Episode 11

Wildlife vet, Nic Masters and local vet, Dave Harding are called to the park due to serious concerns for the health of e

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Episode 12

Female orang-utans, RoRo and Lucky are reintroduced in the hope they can learn to live together, but immediately come to

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Episode 13

It’s a huge day for the chimp team, after weeks of meticulous planning two of the park’s chimpanzee groups are about

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Episode 14

Alison and Jeremy undertake one of the park’s biggest primate rescues in recent years, from a zoo in Mid Wales who hav

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Episode 15

Alison and Jeremy are in Mid Wales to collect five monkeys from a zoo, two patas monkeys and two capuchin monkeys that a

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Episode 16

Concern grows at the park as the effects of the global pandemic continue to bite, everyone has to muck in as staff are f

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Episode 17

Alison comes up with a plan to collect Dodger, a capuchin monkey in desperate need of rehoming. Wildlife vet, Nic Master

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Episode 18

Alison and Jeremy travel to Kent on a rescue mission, and come up with a cunning plan to box up Dodger, the capuchin. Ba

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Episode 19

Jimmy, one of the park’s original nine chimps isn’t well so local vet, Dave Harding is called in to examine him and

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Episode 20

It’s a momentous day for Alison, as legislation banning the legal trade of pet primates in England is announced at the

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Episode 1

Dr Alison Cronin steps up again to offer a tiny rescued marmoset a home and family, TikTok is less than six months old s

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Episode 2

Life and death decisions for the team when pregnant woolly monkey Oriana is on the operating table. While newly arrived

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Episode 3

New capuchin Louis plays hide and sneak with Donna when let out into the outside enclosure for the first time. There’s

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Episode 4

Alison receives footage of a pet Tamarin monkey, rescued by the RSPCA, and in need of a home. While Bruce the loris is c

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Episode 5

Fears for chimp Gypsy as he undergoes a series of tests following a bout of poor health. While Dodger the capuchin meets

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Episode 6

A health check for newly rescued Tamarin, Red raises cause for concern. While newcomer capuchin Matty squares up to domi

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Episode 7

Top male, Paulo protests during a woolly weigh in, while there’s a new fruity experience for the Siamang gibbons. And

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Episode 8

A major storm pummels the park leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. So while the maintenance team are kept busy o

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Episode 9

There’s concern for woolly monkey Oriana when she has a health check. While across the park there’s been a bust-up a

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Episode 10

A video of a sick male marmoset results in an urgent rescue mission for Alison. It may be too late to save the male, but

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Episode 11

Alison takes action to protect the parks residents, following confirmation COVID can also affect apes. While there’s m

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Episode 12

Alison and the team welcome a new female loris to the park while there’s another tiny new addition at the woolly monke

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Episode 13

Alison travels north to collect a female marmoset whose owner has died, leaving her in the care of a neighbour. While ba

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Episode 14

There’s a vet visit for newcomer Capuchin Matty who’s come off worse in a battle for the top spot with leader Erico.

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Episode 15

There’s big news for one of the established chimp groups. While Franco’s capuchins demonstrate their size doesn’t

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Episode 16

Vet Nic Masters uses high tech diagnostic equipment to examine health issues in some of the park’s smaller primates, i

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Episode 17

The primate care staff move more than thirty capuchins in a day, while Alison’s overcome by the chimp’s reaction to

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Episode 18

Chimp Bryan has a trip to the dentist to remove a rotten molar, while reunited lar gibbon Kitty and agile gibbon Paul ar

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Episode 19

Alison and Jeremy travel to Argentina to meet chimps Sasha and Kangoo, and prepare to bring them back to their new Dorse

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Episode 20

Alison and Jeremy prepare to fly chimps Sasha and Kangoo from Argentina to Dorset, they need to be crated and loaded in

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Episode 1

Dr Alison Cronin and animal manager Jeremy return from Argentina with Sasha and Kangoo. Two chimpanzees being given a ne

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Episode 2

There’s comings and goings at the park as marmoset family The Simpsons, head off to a new home in Somerset. While marm

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Episode 3

It’s vet day for some of the primates and Nelly the loris causes concern. Newly arrived female chimp Sasha gets to kno

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Episode 4

Orang-utan Silvestre undergoes a top to toe health check in preparation for moving to a new home in Switzerland. New chi

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Episode 5

The team at the park’s sister sanctuary, Dao Tien in Vietnam, care for little Quy a rescued douc monkey who has just a

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Episode 6

Infighting in one of the capuchin groups leads to surgery for female newcomer Louis. Cotton-top tamarin Mo loses mate Un

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Episode 7

Orang-utan Silvestre arrives in Switzerland for a new life as leader of his own small group. While Alison decides to sep

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Episode 8

Alison’s on a mission to rescue a pet trade marmoset kept in a hamster cage. While chimp Kangoo takes his time decidin

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Episode 9

There’s an emergency operation for woolly monkey Piquita while newly arrived capuchin Louis finds a perch and stays pu

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Episode 10

Alison’s at Twycross Zoo to collect an orphaned orang-utan in need of a new home and family. There’s startling news

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Episode 11

Alison heads north to rescue a pet trade squirrel monkey, who proves to be something of an escape artist. While newly ar

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Episode 12

The park comes to the aid of two marmosets seized by the RSPCA, and Alison is truly shocked by the appalling condition o

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Episode 13

A challenging trip to the great outdoors for some of the park’s lorises. While at Dao Tien in Vietnam an even bigger a

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Episode 14

Newly arrived squirrel monkey Kimbo has a heath check and the snip! Alison shows vet Cesar another new arrival and this

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Episode 15

Chimpanzee groups, Bart’s and the Bachelors swap houses again. While Koba, the rescued marmoset clings to life after a

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Episode 16

It’s moving day for young male orang-utan Hujan whos on his way to join the nursery group. While Alison trys to help r

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Episode 17

Elderly marmoset Jenny gets a visit from the vet in preparation for the arrival of a new life partner. While orangutan y

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Episode 18

Alison travels to Hampshire to rescue Clyde, another pet trade marmoset. Young orangutan Hujan meets older male Bulu in

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Episode 19

A visit from the vet for one of the park’s strangest residents, while the small monkey team lose the battle to save tr

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Episode 20

Alison looks forward to the prospect of a new species at the park, Baboons! While recently arrived pet trade marmoset Cl

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