Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre

Monkey Life series 16 returns to our screens on Sky Nature on Sunday 5th November at 5pm, with the much anticipated catch up of all the rescues and daily dramas at the world’s biggest primate rescue centre.

Based at Monkey World, Dorset, the documentary follows Dr Alison Cronin and the team, as she rescues primates in need from around the world, and rehabilitates them into groups of their own kind. At the centre, they have a safe, stable home for life.

The programme is one of the longest running docu-soaps on TV, as its former incarnation, Monkey Business first appeared on screens in 1998. Nicknamed by staff “Beast-enders”, the series won a place in the public’s hearts with its fascinating, and often tragic insight into monkey and ape rescues.

Series 16 follows the introductions of rescued Argentinian chimpanzees, Sasha and Kangoo to their new rowdy families of chimpanzees at the park, UK pet trade rescues and Alison’s journey to collect an orphaned orangutan.

Filmed over a year, the series takes the viewer on an emotional rollercoaster, as the team have to make tough decisions on new arrivals, say goodbye to old friends, as well as the highs of seeing individuals flourish in the sanctuary, and the daily antics of familiar faces followers of the series will know well!

Monkey Life series 16 will be shown on Sky Nature at 5pm, every Sunday from 5th November 2023. The whole series is also available On Demand from then.
Monkey World is open all year, every day apart from Christmas Day from 10-5pm.
www.monkeyworld.org / 01929 462357 / apes@monkeyworld.org

Monkey Life is available on Sky Nature and On Demand. Series 16 is shown every Sunday, from 5pm.

Monkey World is home to over 250 primates of 25 different species and is the largest primate rescue operation in the world. It is open to the public every day apart from Christmas Day.

The rescue centre has been on screens for 26 years, making it one of the longest running docu-soaps.

For more information on Monkey World – Ape Rescue Centre, please visit www.monkeyworld.org