About this season
Monkey Life was created in 2006 and has continuously documented the work of Dr. Alison Cronin, MBE and her team at Monkey World; Ape Rescue Centre. Filmed at Monkey World in Dorset, Monkey Life follows the rescue and rehabilitation of abused and neglected primates. Many have mental as well as physical problems so the Primate Care Staff treat their individual needs until they can be reintegrated with primates of their own kind. The primates at the park range from apes, who were taken from the wild as babies and used as photographers props on Spanish beaches to monkeys, many of which were rescued from the UK pet trade. With unparalleled access Monkey World's dedicated team are filmed dealing with medical emergencies, primate moves, births and sometimes heart-breaking decisions. We follow Dr. Alison Cronin, MBE around the globe as she continues the park's mission to rescue abused primates. Monkey Life documents the daily life and drama of the world’s largest primate rescue centre.
Episodes (20)
1. Episode 1
Aired 1 December 2014 • 30 min
Alison and Jeremy welcome their first saki monkey to the park. Ring-tailed lemur Houdini has the the team baffled with a strange medical condition.
2. Episode 2
Aired 1 December 2014 • 30 min
Orangutan Hsiao-Quai takes her adopted daughter outside for the first time. Woolly monkey Yarima could be pregnant.
3. Episode 3
Aired 8 December 2014 • 30 min
Alison responds to an urgent call from the RSPCA. Mueller's gibbon Fox gets special attention and it all kicks off at the Bachelor Boys.
4. Episode 4
Aired 8 December 2014 • 30 min
There's great excitement as woolly monkey Enzo gets a new baby sister. Squirrel monkey Charlie meets his new family.
5. Episode 5
Aired 15 December 2014 • 30 min
The police arrive when Alison and the RSPCA rescue marmosets from terrible conditions. Leader capuchin Gorilon goes under the knife following a nasty tangle.
6. Episode 6
Aired 15 December 2014 • 30 min
Adolescent chimp Bryan tests Jeremy's patience with his emotional outbursts. Marmoset James is rescued from a pet shop full of predators.
7. Episode 7
Aired 22 December 2014 • 30 min
See Monkey World's sister sanctuary in Vietnam.The team are on a mission to return rare pygmy lorises to the wild, and struggle to recapture golden-cheeked gibbon Da for his GPS.
8. Episode 8
Aired 22 December 2014 • 30 min
It's another Monkey Life special in Vietnam. Alison and the team check on released pygmy lorises Son, Sylvia and Talai, but did they survive the night?
9. Episode 9
Aired 29 December 2014 • 30 min
It's a nervous time as chimp Tutti goes under anaesthetic. The health of woolly monkey leader Bueno starts to decline.
10. Episode 10
Aired 29 December 2014 • 30 min
Marmoset James fights for his life in the park's hospital. Elsewhere, orangutan Hsiao-Ning comes of age.
11. Episode 11
Aired 5 January 2015 • 30 min
The golden oldies have a new lease on life when Amy's capuchins take up residence in the Lodge.
12. Episode 12
Aired 5 January 2015 • 30 min
Amy's capuchins display a head for heights and it's playroom party time for the boisterous Bachelor chimps.
13. Episode 13
Aired 12 January 2015 • 30 min
Orangutan Gordon has become a gorgeous mature male, but the ladies can't see his inner beauty. New woolly monkey leader Chippy is strutting his stuff.
14. Episode 14
Aired 12 January 2015 • 30 min
Squirrel monkey Fidget comes off second best when new boy Charlie arrives. Hananya's chimps go fishing for treats.
15. Episode 15
Aired 19 January 2015 • 30 min
There's a noisy welcome for spider monkeys Hickory, Flint and Pumpkin. There is romance at the flirtatious capuchins.
16. Episode 16
Aired 19 January 2015 • 30 min
Two lives hang in the balance when woolly monkey Sara undergoes an emergency C-section. Winslow's capuchins go on a treasure hunt.
17. Episode 17
Aired 26 January 2015 • 30 min
It's round-the-clock care from Alison as baby woolly Bueno Jnr survives his first day. Woolly monkey Diego celebrates his birthday in style.
18. Episode 18
Aired 26 January 2015 • 30 min
A fight at the lemur enclosure ends in serious injuries for Kaiyah. The future of marmosets Rattler and Tya's future remains uncertain.
19. Episode 19
Aired 2 February 2015 • 30 min
The park bids farewell to woolly monkeys Julio and Diego as they start a new life. Meanwhile, the marmosets move into a plush new home.
20. Episode 20
Aired 2 February 2015 • 30 min
Baby woolly monkey Bueno Jnr is going strong at four weeks old, while there is peace and harmony at last for marmoset Max. Baby orangutan Silvestre makes his mark.