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About Bush Babies Monkey Sanctuary |
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 History
The Bushbabies Monkey
Sanctuary was opened by Craig Saunders, a wildlife enthusiast who saw
the need to provide a place of safety for unwanted ‘pet monkeys’ where,
after rehabilitation, they could be free to be released into a wild
environment and become habituated.
According to Saunders, primates are under constant threat. They are
hunted for meat, body parts or captured as pets and exported illegally
to every corner of our planet. He also says that monkeys do not make
good pets. They require specific diets and group enrichment, as they are
social animals. The sanctuary rescues these monkeys and they are
released into a wild forest with waterfalls and mountain springs.
At the Sanctuary you can walk along the elevated meandering wooden
walkways through indigenous forests and experience a variety of exotic
monkeys in a natural environment.
Description
Walk through natural indigenous forests on elevated wooden walkways and
experience a variety of exotic monkeys in an exquisite natural
environment. Bush Babies rescues monkeys previously raised as pets or
bred for the pet trade. Excellent family, corporate or educational
outings.
Bush Babies Monkey Sanctuary is one of only eight
free-release primate sanctuaries globally. Our primates are received on
the basis of public donation and supported by funding generated by our
guided tours and the sales of our curios.
Primates, such as our squirrel and capuchin monkeys, are
given a new lease on life at Bush Babies. Previously raised as household
pets or bred for the pet trade, our monkeys are introduced to a wild
world laden with waterfalls, lush vegetation, natural mountain springs
and the chance to reside in as natural an environment as possible. Our
goal is to give them the opportunity to live as they would in the wild.
Bush Babies recognizes the importance of public education.
Not only are our tours highly informative, but we strive to create an
awareness toward the benefit of releasing primates into sanctuaries such
as our own. Guests leave our tours with the understanding that monkeys
do not make good pets, and that they are better suited to a natural,
free-living environment.
Source: current and former web of
Bush Babies
Monkey Sanctuary (2010)
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