Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre

Monkey World – Ape Rescue Centre is home to over 240 rescued and endangered primates, including Europe’s only orang-utan crèche. Visitors can see infant orphaned orang-utans playing and growing up together with their foster family, at the purpose built crèche in the 65 acre park. At the end of 2024, Monkey World welcomed not just one, but TWO young orang-utans to its crèche!
Keepers were already hand-rearing a three month old male orang-utan, Sibu, who was born at Dublin Zoo, when female Bornean orang-utan Kiwi arrived from Spain, after her mother sadly rejected her shortly after birth.
Opened in 1987 to provide abused Spanish beach chimpanzees with a permanent home, Monkey World is now a sanctuary for primates from all over the world. Here you can see them enjoy the company of their own kind in a safe, natural environment.
Combining fun with conservation and animal education, free daily talks by the dedicated Primate Care Staff explain all about man’s closest living relative. They love to share their knowledge of all the individuals in their care, so they welcome questions! Pre-bookable guided tours are also available, as well as video talks and a self-guided tour accessed via your own smartphone device.
There are cafés serving a selection of hot and cold food and drink, or you can bring along a picnic to enjoy in the beautiful woodland setting. Once you’ve seen the stars of TV’s Monkey Life, your little monkeys can let off some steam in the Great Ape Play Area, the south’s largest adventure playground.
You can support Monkey World in continuing their rescue and rehabilitation work by taking part in the Adopt a Primate Scheme, which gives you free entry to the park for a whole year! Prices start from £28 for the year and include a photograph, certificate, three editions of the Ape Rescue Chronicle plus access to supporter only events! All funds from adoptions are used solely for the rescue & rehabilitation of primates in need around the world.
Monkey World also provides a range of sensory statues, wheelchair swings and printed keeper talks to ensure everyone is able to enjoy their day at the park.
Monkey World is just minutes from the A31 near Wool, and is open every day (except Christmas Day) 10am to 5pm. Last admission is 1 hour before closing. Book online for the best prices.
For more information visit www.monkeyworld.org, or call 01929 462537