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Set in the Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre in Dorset, UK, Monkey Life follows the nail-biting rescue and rehabilitation stories of some of the most abused and neglected monkeys in the world, and the unwavering hard work of Jim and Alison Cronin in their ongoing mission to stop the illegal smuggling of primates from the wild.

Documentary · 2007 · 22 min

Starring Alison Cronin , Mike Colbourne , John Lewis

Director Claudia Riccio , Natalie Wilkinson

EPISODE 1

Episode 1

In today's programme, the nursery chimps get the better of Animal Manager Jeremy, but he has his revenge! We meet chimpanzee Paddy, he's been the perfect leader of his group for more than 15 years. And we find out why new alpha male Hananya is struggling with life at the top. And there's tension when a baby Woolly Monkey is born, instead of being tucked up with mum, it's attached to dad!

22 min · Aug 13, 2007
EPISODE 2

Episode 2

In today's programme, there's a challenge for the staff as 4 chimps 'move house' on one day - this is the park's biggest move around yet. We meet baby chimps Ash & Rodders having breakfast at home with keepers Emma and Paul. And, Monkey World is the European crèche for baby orangutans who need a home - there's news from Russia of an orang-utan orphan who needs a family.

22 min · Aug 14, 2007
EPISODE 3

Episode 3

In today's programme, keeper Mike is on a monkey mission in Moscow for a baby orang-utan called Joly. And back at the park her future home has been built. Her soon-to-be orang housemates give it their seal of approval! And in Paddy's chimp group, there's a 'toddler tantrum' from Eddi. She's growing up which means having to fend for herself, and she's not happy about it!

22 min · Aug 15, 2007
EPISODE 4

Episode 4

Baby orang-utan Joly arrives at the park from Moscow. Jim and Alison come to greet her but her new housemate Hsiao-Ning isn't so pleased to see her! Joly isn't the only new arrival as orang-utan Ro-Ro gives birth. Animal Manager Jeremy captures the incredible moment on camera. Unlike her first attempt at motherhood, all the signs look good. But the baby must feed.

22 min · Aug 16, 2007
EPISODE 5

Episode 5

In today's programme, one of the parks most loveable characters, chimpanzee Charlie has to undergo emergency dental surgery. But the damage is worse than expected... Sadly orang-utan Ro-Ro isn't feeding her new baby daughter. For its own health the team have to take the baby away... And chimp Seamus has failed to make any friends in Hananya's group. He moves back to his old nursery troop.

22 min · Aug 17, 2007
EPISODE 6

Episode 6

In today's programme we catch up with the two newest chimp hooligans who have joined the boisterous bachelor group - Çarli and Gypsy! And Jim and Alison are on a rescue mission to Hungary to collect stump- tailed macaque Koko. She's been living in a pet-shop cage for 20 years and the team gets a feisty greeting!

22 min · Aug 20, 2007

Alison Cronin

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Mike Colbourne

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John Lewis

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Jeremy Keeling

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Ralf Little

Narrator
Claudia Riccio

Director
Natalie Wilkinson

Director
Natalie Spanier

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