Monkey Life

Season 13

2020 · 20 episodes · 10h 0m in all

Return to Monkey World in Dorset for more emotional stories, following the lives of the rescued primates at the centre and their carers.

Episodes

1. 1

   1. Episode 1

   29 Nov 2020 · 30 min

   Return to Monkey World in Dorset for more emotional stories, following the lives of the rescued primates at the centre and their carers.

2. 2

   2. Episode 2

   29 Nov 2020 · 30 min

   Alison, animal director Jeremy and wildlife vet John Lewis continue to organise the rescue of female chimpanzee Kalu in South Africa.

3. 3

   3. Episode 3

   6 Dec 2020 · 30 min

   After a dramatic rescue in South Africa, chimpanzee Kalu begins her journey to a new home in Dorset. The clever capuchins show off their climbing skills.

4. 4

   4. Episode 4

   6 Dec 2020 · 30 min

   There's a woolly emergency when Ayla rejects and attacks her new baby. Alison has to step in to rescue the infant but is concerned about its injuries.

5. 5

   5. Episode 5

   13 Dec 2020 · 30 min

   The new baby woolly monkey, rejected and attacked by its mother, undergoes X-rays with worrying results.

6. 6

   6. Episode 6

   13 Dec 2020 · 30 min

   Wildlife vet John is at the park to give chimpanzee Kalu a thorough health check, but putting her under proves difficult.

7. 7

   7. Episode 7

   20 Dec 2020 · 30 min

   It is moving day for young adult male orang-utan Jin, who was born at the park. But he is not so keen to leave.

8. 8

   8. Episode 8

   20 Dec 2020 · 30 min

   Alison is in the Netherlands to collect Pichihua, a lonely female woolly monkey who's lost her mate and needs companionship.

9. 9

   9. Episode 9

   27 Dec 2020 · 30 min

   New female chimp Kalu meets big male Bryan, and Alison is pleased with how she is coping with life at the park. Capuchin boss Erico muscles in on a new log pile.

10. 10

    10. Episode 10

    27 Dec 2020 · 30 min

    Alison is on a marmoset rescue mission after being contacted by the RSPCA. With assistance from the police, she finally tracks down Millie Martin.

11. 11

    11. Episode 11

    3 Jan 2021 · 30 min

    New chimpanzee Kalu ventures into the outdoor enclosure for the first time, and aims very high. Elsewhere, the ring-tailed lemurs are in for a treat.

12. 12

    12. Episode 12

    3 Jan 2021 · 30 min

    Alison successfully uses tasty treat tactics while on a double mission to rehome two pet trade marmosets.

13. 13

    13. Episode 13

    10 Jan 2021 · 30 min

    Concerns grow when vet Cesar examines a lump on the face of newly-arrived pet trade marmoset, Jenny.

14. 14

    14. Episode 14

    10 Jan 2021 · 30 min

    While also marking a sad anniversary, Alison takes the decision to temporarily close the park as a global pandemic takes hold.

15. 15

    15. Episode 15

    17 Jan 2021 · 30 min

    The great woolly monkey move around continues. Now that the bachelor group has been set up, Ayla is moved to the Pond Woollies and meets new alpha male Enzo

16. 16

    16. Episode 16

    17 Jan 2021 · 30 min

    Chimpanzee Kalu's health is giving cause for concern, as she's moved onto daily insulin injections to tackle her diabetes.

17. 17

    17. Episode 17

    24 Jan 2021 · 30 min

    Alison receives an update on Monkey World's sister sanctuary, Dao Tien in Vietnam. A golden-cheeked gibbon family has been released back into the wild but the team can't find them.

18. 18

    18. Episode 18

    24 Jan 2021 · 30 min

    Woolly monkey Pichihua becomes a member of Levar's top woollies. Xingu, the dominant female of that group, has just given birth.

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    19. Episode 19

    31 Jan 2021 · 30 min

    There's concern as the team tries to find out what's wrong with elderly chimpanzee Kalu.

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    20. Episode 20

    31 Jan 2021 · 30 min

    The parks red-bellied guenons are enjoying their outside enclosure. New baby guenon Nala shows she can cope without mum when she needs to.