Grips and Peppy were capuchin monkeys and two of the thousands of primates kept as pets in the UK. They both suffered and died because the pet primate trade is legal in the UK. Grips suffered with diabetes and died aged 22. His wild cousins often live into their forties. It was obvious to primate … Continued

Wild Futures, the leading primate welfare charity which runs The Monkey Sanctuary based in Looe, Cornwall, campaigns to end the primate pet trade and offers a home for life to its victims. Their work is supported by well-known actors like Julie Walters and Joanna Lumley, as well as scientists around the world, including expert Jane … Continued

Wild Futures, a leading primate welfare charity which runs The Monkey Sanctuary, based in Looe Cornwall, has won Gold for Sustainable Tourism at this year’s South West Tourism Awards. The awards evening, which was held at the Riviera International Conference Centre in Torquay, saw 123 different awards presented after a tough and rigorous judging process … Continued

After 6 months of assessing evidence and 131 judging visits, the winners of this year’s Cornwall Tourism Awards were announced on the 2nd November 2017. Now in their 16th year, the awards saw 180 entries entering 26 different categories.  The awards celebration was enhanced by a stimulating presentation from Gold medal rowing winner and record holder … Continued

Wild Futures, the world renowned primate welfare and conservation charity which runs The Monkey Sanctuary, has been accepted onto the Big Give Christmas Challenge. Thanks to fantastic support from West Country businesses, the charity has match funding so that donations made between 28th November to 5th December can be doubled! A massive thanks to Cornish … Continued

Wild Futures, is celebrating Joey the capuchin monkey’s 10 year rescue anniversary! Before arriving at Wild Futures’ Monkey Sanctuary Joey, spent 9 years as a pet in conditions that left him disabled and traumatised. Joey was taken from the rainforest in Suriname, South America; his mother was probably killed for bush meat. He was then … Continued

  Wild Futures, a leading primate welfare charity which runs The Monkey Sanctuary based in Looe Cornwall, are left disappointed at yet another primate ‘actor’ being used in a high-profile music video. The music video ‘Feels’ by Calvin Harris featuring Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry, and Big Sean has received over 89 million views on You … Continued

Following a public appeal, Wild Futures, the primate welfare and conservation charity, has rescued a marmoset monkey named Jerry from the UK primate pet trade and brought him to their sanctuary in Looe, Cornwall. Thanks to generous public support, Wild Futures raised over £2600 and were able to transport Jerry safely to The Monkey Sanctuary, … Continued

Wild Futures, the leading primate welfare charity, has launched an appeal asking for funds to help save Jerry the marmoset from a life trapped in the UK primate pet trade. Wild Futures is hoping to raise £3000 to bring him from North Wales to The Monkey Sanctuary, near Looe. Jerry’s exact age is unknown but … Continued

Internationally renowned primate welfare and conservation charity suffered damage at its headquarters near Looe in Cornwall during the extraordinary storm that hit the UK last night. The charity’s sanctuary for victims of the primate pet trade experienced a flash flood as water suddenly poured into the main building, Murrayton House, and down through a ceiling … Continued