Monkey News

We're working mainly with the monkeys in the Baby Care Unit where there's currently 7 babies around 11 months old. They have a very strict ranking system so you have to make sure you pay attention to the right monkeys or they get upset and you get a bite to put you back in your place.

Amber is queen bee at the moment and has her little entourage of Felix and Lily to make sure she's ok. Almond is a bit bigger than the others but he's got a gammy leg and is a bit of a wuss so he's been moved back in with the others. Monks is evil and hates me and always tries to give me a little nip when i'm not looking, he normally apologises after but we have a mutual agreement to keep our distance. Jasper and Sammy are quite quiet and Sammy seems to get picked on most, but is a very happy soul so doesn't seem to mind.

As it's so hot at the moment (we hit 42 the other day and it's still spring) they all have a mad hour of running around, swimming in the water bowl and generally causing trouble, then they all settle down in a little heap of monkey and fall asleep which is absolutely the cutest thing ever. What's not so cute is when they pee and poo on you or fall asleep on your ankles so your legs go dead. And if you dare to wake a sleeping monkey god help you! Anyway off to see the little darlings now.

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