We’re so excited to announce the official opening of our new eco-enclosure built for Peppino, Lulu and their tribe of White-throated capuchins.

The gang were outgrowing their previous house so needed something a bit more spacious… and that’s exactly what they’ve got! This fab new home is one of our largest and greenest enclosures. It’s built using timber sourced from sustainable forests, with eco insulation and cedar roofs, which are very energy efficient and drastically reduce heat loss. There’s a bank of solar panels to power the enclosure, providing light and heat to keep the monkeys nice and snug in the winter.

The Capuchins have been acclimatising and getting settled in to their new space while our building team have been completing the finishing touches around the enclosure. The new home has an inside walkthrough that is now open, so you can get up close and see these fascinating animals.

They are such intelligent and inquisitive monkeys and are enjoying exploring their new surroundings, complete with waterfall, plenty of ropes to play on, and even a trampoline! Capuchins are very active and love playing, foraging, jumping and bouncing around.

Our sanctuary recently won a gold award for Best Green business 2022 and we’ve started building another eco-friendly home to accommodate more arrivals later this year.

And a huge thank you to Red Funnel and all of the generous supporters who helped fund the new enclosure.

Pop in and say hello!