The Monkey Sanctuary was founded in 1964 by Len Williams, father of classical guitarist John Williams,[3][4] as a cooperative to care for rescued woolly monkeys. Based in Looe, Cornwall, England, the sanctuary is home to woolly monkeys that are descended from the original rescued pets, a growing number of capuchin monkeys rescued from the current UK pet trade,[2] and a small group of rescued Barbary macaques.[5] The monkeys live in large enclosures that the general public can view during the Sanctuary's open season in the summer months.
| Monkey Sanctuary | |
|---|---|
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| 50°21′55″N 4°24′49″W / 50.3654°N 4.4136°W | |
| Date opened | 1964 |
| Location | Looe, Cornwall, England |
| No. of animals | 36[1] |
| No. of species | 3[1] |
| Annual visitors | 30,000[2] |
| Website | www |
There is a colony of rare lesser horseshoe bats living in the cellar of Murrayton House, a 19th-century building that is the visitors' centre and accommodation for staff and volunteers. The bats can be observed from the "bat cave", a room that shows CCTV footage from an infrared camera installed in the cellar.[6]
The Monkey Sanctuary is the flagship project of Wild Futures[7] (UK registered Charity number 1102532[8]). Wild Futures is dedicated to promoting the welfare, conservation and survival of primates.[7] Wild Futures campaigns to end the primate trade in the UK and abroad, and to end the abuse of primates in captivity. Through talking to visitors, schools and other groups, they aim to educate the public and raise awareness about the issues primates face in captivity and in the wild, and to promote and support conservation efforts worldwide.
Notes
- ^ a b "Monkeys". monkeysanctuary.org. The Monkey Sanctuary. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
- ^ a b "Gold for Sanctuary". bbc.co.uk. BBC. 29 July 2008. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
- ^ Martin Lewin, "John Williams and John Etheridge: Hey, Joe!" Archived 23 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine, Camden New Journal.
- ^ "John Williams biography".
- ^ "Barbary Macaques". monkeysanctuary.org. The Monkey Sanctuary. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
- ^ "Bat Cave & Wildlife Room". monkeysanctuary.org. The Monkey Sanctuary. Archived from the original on 14 March 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
- ^ a b "Wild Futures". wildfutures.org. Wild Futures. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
- ^ "1102532 - Wild Futures". charity-commission.gov.uk. United Kingdom Charity Commission. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
References
- Tudge, Colin (21 April 1990). "More room for the woollies: The Monkey Sanctuary at Looe in Cornwall has been so successful that it must now expand and perhaps divide. What lessons does it hold for traditional zoos?". New Scientist. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
