How You Can Help - Become a Keeper for the Day

Wild Futures invites you to come and experience being a Primate Keeper for a day!

During the open season (April-October) at the Wild Futures Monkey Sanctuary we run full day experiences for those who have always wanted to know what it is like to be a Primate Keeper. This unique experience involves activities such as the preparation of woolly and capuchin monkey food, cleaning enclosures, making items to interest and entertain the monkeys (enrichment), listening to talks given by experienced keepers, lunch, tea and cakes at our vegetarian café and taking guided tours of the woolly and capuchin enclosures with an experienced keeper to hear about the histories and personalities of each individual monkey at the sanctuary.

Working closely with experienced members of the Primate Welfare Team you will gain a behind-the-scenes insight into their roles and responsibilities at the sanctuary and become involved in important aspects of the monkeys’ lives.

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Included in the Keeper for a Day experience is:

  1. A full day’s one-to-one supervision and training by experienced members of the Primate Welfare Team.
  2. A certificate of your day and photos of the monkeys
  3. Friends of Wild Futures membership - members receive regular updates, a badge, a car sticker and a photo of one of our monkeys.
  4. A Monkey Sanctuary T-Shirt
  5. A free guest ticket for one person to enter the sanctuary after 11am
  6. Lunch at The Tree Top Café  and a coffee and cake break at The Tree Top Café

This unique opportunity to be a primate keeper for a day is only £150 per person or £250 for two people.

If you would like further information then please contact: keeperforaday@monkeysanctuary.org or call +44 (0) 1503 262 532.

Please Note: As a “hands on” experience, you will be required to work alongside the trained primate welfare team in any weather conditions. The work does require some physical exertion. Please ask for advice if you have any medical condition or disability that you are concerned may affect your ability to enjoy the experience to the full. We will make every effort to adapt the experience to your needs. There is no direct contact with the monkeys at any point during the day. For insurance purposes, the scheme is only open to those aged sixteen and over.