22 - 24
August
2025
Adult Sleepover
Education Centre
Jim Cronin Memorial Fund
MONKEY WORLD
APE RESCUE CENTRE
The rescue centre has assisted governments around the world to stop the smuggling of primates from the wild since 1987.
At the Centre refugees of this illegal trade as well as those that have suffered abuse or neglect are rehabilitated into natural living groups.
LATEST EVENTS
What’s on at Monkey World
23 - 25
August
2025
Go Nuts at Monkey World!
Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre
Wool, Dorset
13
September
2025
Autism Friendly Day at Monkey World
Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre
Wool, Dorset
17 - 19
September
2025
Advanced Primate Enrichment Workshops 2025
Education Centre
Jim Cronin Memorial Fund
18
September
2025
Tower Tours 2025
Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre
Wool, Dorset
07
October
2025
Tower Tours 2025
Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre
Wool, Dorset
11
October
2025
Autism Friendly Day at Monkey World
Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre
Wool, Dorset
20 - 21
October
2025
Primate Enrichment Workshops 2025
Education Centre
Jim Cronin Memorial Fund
31
October
2025
Halloween at Monkey World!
Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre
Wool, Dorset
15
November
2025
Autism Friendly Day at Monkey World
Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre
Wool, Dorset
LATEST NEWS
What’s been happening at Monkey World
Infant Sibu Jr needs help on his first birthday!
On Thursday 31st July, orphan Bornean orang-utan Sibu Jr had his first birthday at Monkey World! His wild cousins would have spent this birthday firmly attached to their mothers, but
Double Trouble!
On Friday 15th November, Monkey World welcomed another member to its orang-utan crèche- at just under a month since the last new arrival! Female Bornean orang-utan Kiwi was born at
Baby Sibu Arrives at Monkey World
Monkey World was pleased to welcome infant orang-utan, Sibu Junior, to the rescue centre this week, from Dublin Zoo in Ireland. On 19th October Alison collected Sibu Jr, a young
DHL Express flies Chocolat the disabled Chimp to a sweet new home at Monkey World
DHL Express and Monkey World announced today that they have successfully relocated Chocolat, a female chimpanzee and orphan of the illegal bushmeat trade in the Republic of Congo, to her
