On the 28^th of March 2010, the Wild Futures Monkey Sanctuary will be opening its gates to visitors for the special price of just £1 to mark the beginning of the 2010 open season for this long-established tourist attraction, which has been running since 1964.

Work has been carried out over the closed season to improve the site and provide more information and services to visitors to this working sanctuary for rescued ex-pet monkeys. Says Liz Tyson, PR and Communications Manager for the parent charity, Wild Futures:

On Monday of last week, Wild Futures launched a special appeal for urgent financial support for partner organisation, Centro de Rescate de Primates Peñaflor, after the devastating earthquake that hit Chile in the early hours of Saturday morning destroyed parts of the only rescue centre for primates in the country.

In the wake of the devastating earthquake in the early hours of Saturday morning, UK charity, Wild Futures, has launched a campaign to support Chilean partner organisation, Centro de Rescate de Primates, Peñaflor, a rescue centre based just outside of the country’s capital, Santiago. Following the destruction of parts of the monkeys’ territory, the team must now undertake the extensive repairs necessary before the rainy season begins in around a month’s time.