Meet the Monkeys

We care for a family of black spider monkeys - father Tino, mother Ellie and daughter Millie.

They are incredibly sweet and rarely show any aggressive behaviour. Ella spends a lot of time napping on the ground while Tino likes to retire to their bedroom area. Millie is old enough to explore on her own, but she likes to stay quite close to mum, running to her if in doubt!

Their sweet nature runs out at feeding time and their table manners leave a lot to be desired. They have very similar behaviour to the black-faced black spider monkeys. They are very expressive and use a range of calls and body postures to tell us how they are feeling. Watch out for their excited chatter, the high pitched whistling they use at feeding time to beg for food and the coughing sound that signals anticipation.

When they are very excited they salivate (dribble) on their chests and rub their hands on their chest stimulating a scent gland. Spider monkeys spend most of their time resting and travelling to food sites in the wild. They often display short bursts of energy, swinging wildly around.

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We also care for a male black-faced black spider monkey Jackson ,who can be distinguished from his neighbours, Ella and Tino, by his much darker face. 

 Black-faced Spider monkeys are very expressive and use a range of calls and body postures to tell us how they are feeling. Watch out for their excited chatter, the high pitched whistling they use at feeding time to beg for food and the coughing sound that signals anticipation.

When they are very excited they salivate (dribble) on their chests and rub their hands on their chest stimulating a scent gland. Spider monkeys spend most of their time resting and travelling to food sites in the wild. They often display short bursts of energy, swinging wildly around the enclosure and Ike occasionally runs upright on two feet. They definitely have one of the sweetest natures of all our monkeys.

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We care for a family of three brown Capuchin monkeys, brothers Bailey, Harley and Timmy.

Capuchin monkeys are the most intelligent species of primate from South America. They like to be challenged by new experiences and are capable of learning complex tasks. These monkeys are always up to something and make sure that everybody knows it with their chattering and excited squeals. When they see a visitor they greet them at the fences but you can't help but think that they are trying to distract you from what the others are doing. These monkeys have very expressive faces and body postures and it almost seems possible to share a conversation with them.

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