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FIRST EVER ULTRASOUND on Barbary macaque at UK Monkey Forest REVEALS she is PREGNANT!
Trentham Monkey Forest has successfully carried out its first-ever ultrasound examination on a monkey called ‘Pretty’ and discovered that she is in fact, PREGNANT! The video of the scan shows Pretty’s adorable bundle nestled safely within her womb and confirms her to be the first monkey mum of the season for Monkey Forest. […]
BGT Conservationist Aneeshwar Kunchala Visits Monkey Forest!
Mini Environmentalist and Britain’s Got Talent Finalist, Aneeshwar Kunchala visited Trentham Monkey Forest yesterday to see first-hand the important work we do to protect the primate species of Barbary macaques in Stoke-on-Trent. The 7-year-old stole the hearts of the nation when appearing on Britain’s Got Talent earlier in the year with his passionate poetry […]
Baby Monkey Update: Babysitting commences!
Last month we confirmed the arrival of SIX baby Barbary macaques! Baby monkey season is such an amazing time of year as we get to see some beautiful natural behaviours exhibited by our Barbary macaques as well as welcome some adorable additions to our monkey sanctuary. A lovely, wholesome behaviour that we are […]
Stoke City Mascots Pottermus & Pottermiss have their first post COVID date at Monkey Forest
The two Stoke City 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 away from Stoke City in the pre-season. There was certainly a lot of ‘monkey love’ […]
Adopt Our Baby Monkeys: Help Protect All Primates
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 […]