🚨 Please help us build a New World Primate bock at the Haven!

With the upcoming government primate legislation, many primates will need to be relocated to safe, ethical sanctuaries. To prepare, The Haven is launching a crucial project to build a New World Primate Block, providing a permanent, secure home for these intelligent and vulnerable animals. 🐒💚

We are calling on compassionate individuals and businesses to help us ensure a safe future for these primates. Your generous support will allow us to create state-of-the-art facilities tailored to their needs, offering them the comfort and care they deserve.

How You Can Help:

• Donate to our appeal on our GoFundMe page
• Share this post to spread the word
• Donate building materials

Our gorgeous boy Xhabu underwent life-saving surgery after showing concerning symptoms. His carers noticed he was off-colour in the morning and began vomiting, prompting them to contact the vet. Despite close monitoring, his discomfort grew, leading to an urgent vet visit. 

During surgery, a blockage was discovered that required immediate removal to prevent life-threatening complications. The next 24 hours were critical. Our boy, Xhabu, did pull through, receiving dedicated care from his carers throughout the night.

While it was a close call, Xhabu is now on the long road to recovery.

We’re hopeful this won’t affect his recovery from the stroke he suffered in 2023, and we’ll continue to closely monitor his progress and keep you all updated.

As a charity, we rely heavily on donations, including admission tickets. With our closing date of November 3rd approaching and the toughest time of year ahead, we’re launching the Xhabu Recovery Appeal to help cover vet bills and high ongoing care costs. Every donation makes a huge difference, and we are incredibly grateful for any support you can give. 🙏

A huge thank you to our amazing team, vets, and all of you, our supporters, for your continued care and generosity.

If you think you can help, please take a look at Xhabu’s Go Fund  Me page ❤️

19th – 31st October
Join us this half-term for some spooky Halloween fun! (19th -31st October)

This is your chance to get up close and personal with our marvellous minibeasts and learn all about their fascinating world. There’s also spooky trail to follow, with a small treat waiting for you. Tap into your creativity with our Halloween-themed crafts. Plus tasty themed treats await you in Xhabu’s tearoom.

An we’ve got all of our usual amazing animal talks and feeds. It’s going to be a blast—don’t miss out!

Don’t forget, tickets are cheaper if you book online.

It’s with our heaviest of hearts that we must announce that our beloved Djimmy, the Cherry-crowned Mangabey has passed away.

Our boy was surrounded by his carers, and of course his piggies, for his peaceful journey across the rainbow bridge 🌈. In recent months Djimmy has been fighting a very severe case of diabetes, which sadly he couldn’t fight any longer.

Djimmy was found wandering along a busy road in Germany and then spent years by himself in a cat and dog home, before being rescued by Stichting AAP, and then finding a permanent home with us in 2017. He has touched many hearts during his time here, and you just couldn’t help but fall in love with this special Mangabey. He will be fondly remembered for his love of squeaky toy piggies, his sweet grunt greeting, and his special little tongue flick & head wiggle combo, that he saved especially for his carers.

Join Rasmaya & the gang on 25th and 26th August for our Bank holiday bake sale and bouncy castle fun. All in-aid of our Raise the Roof Appeal!

Treat yourself to some home-baked delights, all lovingly made by our talented team.  And if you’re feeling lucky have a go on our tombola, you may find yourself a winner! 🥳

Click here to find out all about our Raise the Roof Appeal to expand and rebuild our original primate house.

Normal entry fee applies – remember it’s cheaper to book your tickets online!

See you at the weekend!

A big thank you to Sky High Inflatables for suppling the bouncy castle.

1-7 May 2024

It’s International Macaque Week from 1-7 May! The purpose is to raise awareness of these amazing primates that face persecution. And Monkey Haven is joining in the campaign.

There are over 20 species of macaques and we care for two of them at our sanctuary – the Rhesus and the Barbary. Let us introduce you…

These playful monkeys live in troops of up to 200 in the wild, mainly in South, Central and Southeast Asia. The females run the show and how important a monkey is within the group will depend on who their mum is. They communicate by pulling faces, striking poses, and making noises such as cooing and grunting.

We’ve got our hands full caring for five of these trouble-makers… Dray, Spok, Hobo, Tammy and Minka. They love larking around, causing chaos, making a mess, and trying to steal the animal carers’ keys!

Guess what…

• Rhesus macaques share 93% of our DNA – around 25 million years ago we would have been the same species!
• These monkeys have no fear of water and will swim across huge rivers to find food. Even the babies are good swimmers. Much bigger, stronger primates (such as gorillas) typically refuse to cross water.

Join us over the bank holiday weekend when we’ll paying special attention to the macaques. And on bank holiday Monday (6 May) we’ll be celebrating Minka the Rhesus macaque’s 13th birthday. Look at how she’s grown up!

Hey kids! Why not spoil your mum this Mother’s Day weekend and swing by Monkey Haven for a fun loving day out! 🐵💐💞

Mums go free with every paying child (3-15yrs) on Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th March! Join our wonderful keeper talks and find out about all the amazing primate mums we care for at the sanctuary 💗

You can book your tickets online or pop along and pay on the day.

ONLINE DISCOUNT CODE: Just use ‘Mothersday‘ as your discount code when you buy a child’s ticket online, and you’ll get a free ticket for mum!

Feel the love at Monkey Haven this half term and join us for Love Week: 10-25 Feb!

Swing on by and fall in love with the rescued gibbons, monkeys, owls, meerkats and many other exotic creatures at our award-winning sanctuary as we open our doors for 2024.

Learn about the amazing rescued animals we care for at our keeper talks, held throughout the day. We’ll be focusing on love in its many forms – romances, bromances and Djimmy’s love affair with his toy piggies. This is also your chance to get up close to one of our hand reared owls and rescued reptiles.

Plus there’s a very special love story, as Xhabu the Siamang is finally reunited with his gibbon family. He suffered a stroke last year and he has been in recovery for months. He’s finally back with his best friends and loving his specially adapted new home. Find out more about Xhabu’s recovery and join us in showering our special boy with love and affection as we watch him reconcile special bonds with his best friends – it will melt your heart.

Here’s what else is happening:

• Get crafting and make Valentines’ cards for your favourite animals and post them in our special letter box. They’ll be delivered and put up on to our love tree.
• Follow the Love Heart trail around the sanctuary – find all the hearts to win a tasty treat.
• 13 February – It’s Pancake Day! The animal carers will be spoiling the monkeys with their very own pancakes.
• 24 February – Xhabu’s birthday party. Join us on this special day to celebrate our gorgeous gibbon turning 27!
• Download our awesome free App and see behind the scenes at the secret hotspots, use fun photo filters, and follow the virtual banana trail.

The tearoom is open all day serving lovely drinks, lunch and snacks.

Make it a date and share the love with our animals. All proceeds from your visit will help support the animals you’ll meet. We can’t wait to welcome you back!