Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre, Official page

Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre, Official page www.monkeyworld.org
Monkey World is a 65-acre park in the heart of the Dorset countryside. Open to visitors every day except Christmas Day.
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It's home to over 230 rescued and endangered monkeys and apes of 25 species. Home to TV’s Monkey Life. https://linktr.ee/monkeyworld

🎉 We’re delighted to share that Monkey World has been nominated for the School Travel Awards 2026 in the category of Bes...
03/06/2026

🎉 We’re delighted to share that Monkey World has been nominated for the School Travel Awards 2026 in the category of Best Wildlife Attraction! 🐵🏆

This nomination recognises the incredible efforts of every team across Monkey World, and we’d like to thank all our staff for their hard work, dedication, and passion.

In particular, our fantastic Education Team and our amazing, dedicated volunteers, who work tirelessly to support the schools and colleges that visit us throughout the year. Their knowledge, enthusiasm, and commitment help create inspiring educational experiences for thousands of young people, fostering a greater understanding of conservation, animal welfare, and the natural world.

Voting opens today, and if you are a teacher or Educational Visits Coordinator (EVC), we would be incredibly grateful for your support.

https://awards.schooltravelorganiser.com/yandellpublishingltd/form/SchoolTravelAwards2026FinalistsVotingForm/formperma/D7r7mPSuH7L4tuknhxQnh255iHoHKV9gNy9n5Xm6I24

Thank you to everyone who helps make Monkey World such a special place for learning, conservation, and primate welfare. 💚🐒🏫🏆

💛 We've updated our Amazon Wishlist! 💛Our wishlist contains essential items that help us provide the very best daily car...
02/06/2026

💛 We've updated our Amazon Wishlist! 💛

Our wishlist contains essential items that help us provide the very best daily care for the rescued primates at Monkey World. Every item donated, no matter how small, makes a huge difference to the animals in our care. 🦧🐵

🎁 View our Wishlist:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/1FPR1E46E31BS

📍 Delivery Address:
Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre
Longthorns
Wareham
Dorset
BH20 6HH

Thank you for supporting our rescued primates and helping us continue our vital rescue and rehabilitation work. 💚

🎉 Today we’re celebrating Hujan’s 9th birthday! 🎉 Hujan is a male Bornean orang-utan born at Krefeld Zoo on 01/06/2017. ...
01/06/2026

🎉 Today we’re celebrating Hujan’s 9th birthday! 🎉

Hujan is a male Bornean orang-utan born at Krefeld Zoo on 01/06/2017. When his mother fell ill and was unable to care for him, he needed round-the-clock support.

In 2019, Hujan arrived at Monkey World, where he now spends his days in the orang-utan nursery alongside his adopted brothers and sisters.

He is a calm, gentle individual who is especially wonderful with the younger orang-utans🧡

We’re celebrating today with a special collection of photos showing Hujan through the years from his early days, to the calm and gentle young orang-utan he is today. It’s been wonderful to look back and see how far he has come.

Happy Birthday, Hujan! 🎂

📸 Send in your favourite photos of Hujan from his time here at Monkey World! 🧡

✨ The answer to this week’s is… MIKADO! 💛Mikado is our handsome male golden-cheeked gibbon at. He arrived in 2010 from...
31/05/2026

✨ The answer to this week’s is… MIKADO! 💛

Mikado is our handsome male golden-cheeked gibbon at. He arrived in 2010 from Doue la Fontaine Zoo in France, following the passing of his elderly mother.

Did you guess correctly? 👀👏

✨ Can you guess this week’s at?Take a close look… 👀Who do you think is hiding in the shadows this week?Drop your guess...
31/05/2026

✨ Can you guess this week’s at?

Take a close look… 👀
Who do you think is hiding in the shadows this week?

Drop your guesses below ⬇️

🧩 Clue: This primate arrived at Monkey World in 2010 from Doue la Fontaine Zoo in France 🇫🇷

🦧 Tuan our majestic male Bornean orang-utan!Tuan arrived at Monkey World in 2002 after being found wandering the streets...
30/05/2026

🦧 Tuan our majestic male Bornean orang-utan!

Tuan arrived at Monkey World in 2002 after being found wandering the streets of Taichung City, Taiwan. It took three days to safely capture him! Sadly, like so many orang-utans, Tuan was likely smuggled from the wild as a baby and kept illegally as a pet before his escape.

Today, Tuan enjoys a safe and loving home at Monkey World, where his incredible story helps shine a light on the devastating illegal wildlife trade. ❤️🌿

📸 Photo by Jordan

Heres Freddy..Found wandering alone in a park in Austria, Freddy was likely once kept as a pet before being abandoned wh...
29/05/2026

Heres Freddy..

Found wandering alone in a park in Austria, Freddy was likely once kept as a pet before being abandoned when he became too difficult to manage. He arrived at Monkey World in 1995 with very limited social skills and needed time to adapt to life with other chimpanzees.

Today, Freddy has settled into the bachelor group, where he has found his place as a low-ranking but valued member of the group 💚

🧡 Lucky is a female orang-utan. She was cruelly smuggled from the wilds of Borneo for the illegal pet trade in Taiwan, b...
28/05/2026

🧡 Lucky is a female orang-utan. She was cruelly smuggled from the wilds of Borneo for the illegal pet trade in Taiwan, before being confiscated by the Taiwanese authorities from an amusement arcade in Kaohsiung County.

In 2001, Lucky finally found safety and a new beginning at Monkey World.

Despite her difficult past, Lucky has grown into a quiet yet feisty character. She enjoys the company of males and younger orang-utans far more than other females, and her strong personality always shines through. 🦧✨

Every rescue has a story, and Lucky’s reminds us why protecting great apes from the illegal wildlife trade is so important.
📸 Photo credit: Jordan

27/05/2026

Can you guess this Monkey World resident from the clues? Let us know how you got on!

🐒 Meet Elvira, one of our cheeky capuchins! ❤️Elvira lives in one of our separate mixed-sex capuchin groups here at the ...
26/05/2026

🐒 Meet Elvira, one of our cheeky capuchins! ❤️

Elvira lives in one of our separate mixed-sex capuchin groups here at the park. Most of these monkeys were rescued from a laboratory in Chile in 2008, where they had been used for biomedical and pharmaceutical research. Others came to us after being rescued from the British and European pet trade.

Now, thanks to the dedication of our primate care team, they can enjoy the safe, enriched lives they deserve. 🌿

📸 Photo by Jordan


Address

Longthorns
Wareham
BH206HH

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

+441929462537

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