It shouldn't come as a surprise that someone who loves Monkey Puzzle trees so much also has a ridiculous love of monkeys too. In order to sate my monkey obsession last August me and Nathalie went down to Dorset to pay a visit to the amazing Monkey World. Anyone who has watched the TV programme Monkey Life will know that Monkey World is a sanctuary for over 250 primates set in woodlands in Dorset - as they say "Monkey World assists governments around the world to stop the smuggling of primates from the wild. At the Centre refugees of this illegal trade as well as those that have suffered abuse or neglect are rehabilitated into natural living groups." It is a place dedicated to helping these poor animals and to help them regain some form of normality for the rest of their lives. It is truly depressing that in this day and age the human species can still treat such magnificent animals with such cruelty and disregard but then again it is great to know there are people like those who work at and run Monkey World prepared to do something about it.
We spent a wonderful long weekend camping beneath the stars right next door to Monkey World, which had the added bonus of being able to hear the gibbons sing their love songs at daybreak. The visit itself was more than I could hope for and to top it all off amongst all the lovely trees inside Monkey World we were delighted to spot a sweet little Monkey Puzzle tree, sadly I neglected to take any photos of it but will rectify that next time I visit.
Monkey Puzzle Trees Seen - 4 Monkey Puzzle Trees Yet To See - 0
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