Monkey Life is a British documentary series produced by Athena Films which follows the day-to-day lives of the 160 monkeys, chimps, orang-utans and other primates that live in one of the largest rescue centres in the world: the Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre in Dorset.
The series originally premiered in the UK on Five on 13 August, 2007. There are 14 half-hour episodes in the first season.
Monkey Life premiered in South Africa on DStv's Animal Planet channel on Monday 17 March 2008, at 19h00. Double episodes air one after the other, every Monday.
Repeats
Tuesdays: 01h45
Sundays: 12h25, 19h00
Mondays: 01h45, 12h25
Synopsis
Filmed over the course of a year, the series explores the rescue and rehabilitation stories of some of the world’s most abused and neglected primates, and finds out how animal manager Jeremy and the keepers Emma, Paul and Mike look after their furry charges.
The series recounts the centre’s funniest and most shocking stories, alongside animal dramas of all kinds.
The show also documents the hard work of the late Jim Cronin and his wife, Alison, in their mission to stop the illegal smuggling of these animals.
Jim founded Monkey World and he and Alison built it up from a small refuge to a 65-acre wildlife park that is now home to more than 160 rescued primates and 15 different species.