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Trentham Monkey Forest Confirms Re-Opening Date for 2024
Trentham Monkey Forest is excited to announce that it’s monkey experience will re-open again on the 10th of February, after being closed during the winter period. We’re excited to kick start our 19th season as a sanctuary in Stoke-on-Trent where 140 Barbary macaques can simply be themselves within an ancient 60-acre Staffordshire Woodland. […]
Welcome to Monkey Forest Researcher Rachel!
Did you know that at Monkey Forest, we welcome primatologist researchers in to observe and study 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 perfect […]
‘Flossie’ could be the first monkey mum in 2022!
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 […]
Team at Monkey Forest hang ‘legacy leaves’ on brand-new Conservation Tree to inspire a brighter future
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 […]
LET’S GET IT ON: ‘Marvin Gaye’ serenades endangered monkeys in Trentham during mating season
This weekend, Monkeys at Trentham Monkey Forest were treated to a live performance from love song legend Marvin Gaye to help boost the monkey love this mating season. As every new addition is so important for the protection of the species, special guest Dave Largie was invited into our beloved Forest to serenade the […]