Stoke City’s two mascots, Pottermus & Pottermiss , visited Trentham Monkey Forest today in their first romantic outing since lockdown. The pair of lovey dovey hippos had a field day, ‘pottering about’ in and amongst the monkey park. There was certainly a lot of ‘monkey love’ in the air for the hippos, as […]
This month, we were very happy to announce the arrival of SIX baby Barbary macaque monkeys so far in 2022 here in Trentham. Every birth that we have at the Monkey Forest is a small win for the species, as sadly, there are currently fewer than 8,000 Barbary macaques left in the wild. Barbary […]
This year for our annual member’s evening we are hosting a gender reveal party for our six beautiful baby Barbary macaque monkeys on 23rd July, at Trentham Monkey Forest. The evening will be from 5pm – 7pm and you will get EXCLUSIVE afternoon access to the monkey forest after the park closes. You […]
SIX baby Barbary macaque monkeys have been born at Trentham Monkey Forest and have been adorably welcomed into the world by the other members of the troop; we are delighted to confirm. Several months after the monkeys were serenaded by a Marvin Gaye impersonator to inspire them to ‘get it on’, we are delighted […]
Written by Jennifer Dawson, guest blogger. Here at Monkey Forest we take great pride in our conservation efforts working with the likes of the Primate Society of Great Britain (PSGB) and Barbary macaque Awareness and Conservation (BMAC). Unfortunately, it is not only Barbary macaques fighting a losing battle, as 75% of the world’s […]
As it is Mental Health Awareness Week and the theme to raise awareness about is loneliness, we here at Trentham Monkey Forest would like to remind you that our forest can be the perfect place to help reduce loneliness. Walking amongst 140 free roaming Barbary macaques and having a chat with our knowledgeable park guides […]
To celebrate Staffordshire Day 2022, Monkey Forest has erected the world’s first bottle kiln bug hotel, in a respectful nod to Staffordshire culture on this momentous day. On May 1st, over 260 years ago, Josiah Wedgwood set up his now world-famous pottery company in 1759, helping to transform Staffordshire into the centre of the […]
Did you know that here at Monkey Forest, we welcome primatologists in to observe and research our Barbary macaques, to use for their educational publications? Monkey Forest is the only place in the UK with free roaming Barbary macaque monkeys – with no cages or bars. This unique characteristic provides researchers with the […]
Trentham Monkey Forest are pleased to announce that ‘Flossie’ is likely to be the first female to have fallen pregnant this year at the 60-acre Staffordshire monkey sanctuary. After weeks of monitoring the female monkeys the team at the park have noticed that 20-year-old monkey, who goes by the nickname ‘Flossie’, has been developing […]
To mark the first week of the 2022 season, team members at Trentham Monkey Forest hung their very own ‘legacy leaf’ onto the park’s new ‘Conservation Tree’ to help encourage others to look after the environment and its inhabitants. Geraldine O’Connor (Shop Supervisor), Anna Smith (Head Guide) and Diane Floyd (Park Guide) were included […]