It's Malta's birthday on Thursday 29th August 2019 Our magical Malta will soon be 19! We'll be hosting a little party with treats and a healthy cake for Malta and his friends to share. If you would like to buy this gorgeous Grivet a birthday pressie, then please click here to choose a special something [...]
Pictured above, from left to right, giving our Bank Holiday BBQ the thumbs up: Keepers Sarah Pulman, Lizzie Mcnamara and Charlotte Cooke with Groot the Eurasian Eagle Owl We've got a flamin' good treat in store for you this Bank Holiday weekend! We'll be hosting fabulous fundraising BBQs every day from Friday 23 August to [...]
Great news! Our friends at the Isle of Wight Bat Hospital have confirmed that they'll be flying over to Monkey Haven on the following dates in 2019: Sunday 25 August Monday 26 August Saturday 26 October Thursday 31 October You can find out about these fascinating creatures, and maybe even get to touch one. The [...]
It's Buna's birthday on Sunday 25th August 2019 Gorgeous Buna will soon be 19 years old! We'll be hosting a little party with treats and a healthy cake for Buna and Djimmy to share. If you would like to buy this loveable Cherry-crowned Mangabey a birthday pressie, then please click here to choose a special [...]
Pictured above: Geertje; and Nanushka showing her broken arm caused by the in-fighting We're all head over heels for gorgeous Geertje the Barbary Macaque, so it breaks our hearts to say goodbye to him. However it's time to let go, and give this troubled monkey the chance of happiness in a bigger troop that will [...]
We are delighted to welcome Rocket, a Common Marmoset, to the Monkey Haven family. It's hard to believe it, but this two year old mini monkey was spotted up for sale on Instagram. An animal lover called Jade bought him, out of pity, when she saw the sad looking creature pictured in a tiny cage. [...]
Pictured: The Keepers with the new arrival (L to R Sarah Pulman, Charlotte Cooke, Lizzy Mcnamara & Katie Gates from the Tea Room); the lorry bringing him to Monkey Haven; wheeling him in; with visitor Phoebe; and with Keeper Charlotte Cooke The Keepers at Monkey Haven have taken delivery of a massive new primate - [...]
Have you checked out our new free App yet? You can go on a banana trail around the park, get the goss on your favourite animals, and take your own souvenir selfies. The pictures above were taken by our crazy Keepers! We’re going to be giving away free family tickets for our favourite Appy snaps, [...]
We’ve had the ‘thumbs up’ from TripAdvisor – and now the Keepers at Monkey Haven are giving our supporters a big ‘thumbs up’ in return! Thanks to all our brilliant reviews on TripAdvisor, we’ve qualified for the 2019 Certificate of Excellence Hall of Fame. This is only given out to attractions that have earned a [...]
Keepers pictured in the bike hoops (L to R): Lizzy Mcnamara, Sarah Pulman, Terri Cook & Charlotte Cooke The Keepers at Monkey Haven are going bananas after being awarded a Gold in Visit Isle of Wight's Green Star scheme. That's the top award possible! The scheme celebrates tourism businesses that are proud to be green [...]
We have some happy news about our beautiful new Eurasian Eagle Owl! This adorable owlet was born on April 5th, to Rocco and Sandy, just in time for Easter - it's the second baby they've hatched, following the birth of Twiglet last year (Twiglet is pictured above, with mum Sandy). After a blissful start in [...]
Oooh! Something new! We've just updated our Gorgeous Guidebook for 2019! It's packed with info about our awesome animals and it's available at the door - or online here. All proceeds will go towards caring for the creatures you'll meet at Monkey Haven. We've also updated our book of 'Monkey Puzzles' for children - this [...]
Look out for these little beauties at a leaflet rack near you! These are brand new leaflets for 2019, with a handy little map inside, keeper talk times, and snippets of info on your favourite animals including Djimmy and his squeaky toy pig! Our cover star this year is lovely Xhabu, who was one of [...]
We're always up to something at Monkey Haven - and right now, it's building a swanky new Reptile Lodge for our beautiful snakes, bearded dragon, and tortoises. Here, you can see Don Walser, the Founder of Monkey Haven, hard at work. We'll be posting more updates on our Facebook page, so follow us to find [...]
Thank you to everyone who's contributed to our Aviary Appeal, we're a charity and appreciate every penny that you have donated to us. As you can see, our pampered Barn Owls have settled in really well to their new double aviary - and as soon as we can, we'll start building super smart aviaries for [...]
Watch out for this giant board next time you're at Monkey Haven - it will be hard to miss, as it's 2.5m long, which is the length of a horse! It's being printed as you read this, and will pop up at the park very soon. The new board is packed with info on the [...]
Notice anything different about our New World Monkey House? Well you should do, because it's now covered with brightly coloured information boards - our A-Z of the AmaZing AmaZon! You can find out all kinds of fun facts about the incredible animals, insects and birds that come from the Amazon basin. That includes toxic frogs, [...]
At Monkey Haven we want to get an A* for Accessibility, and we're doing all we can to make the Park a safe and relaxing place for all our visitors. We have wide, flat paths that are suitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs, lots of benches dotted around, disabled toilets, wide doors, baby changing, disabled parking, [...]
We have very sad news about Crotchet, our beautiful female Black-and-White Ruffed Lemur. She had been battling major health problems, including inoperable tumours. Unfortunately they proved too much for her, and she was put to sleep yesterday by the Vet. She passed away peacefully, surrounded by her Keepers. Crotchet had reached the ripe old age [...]
Pictured above: The Keepers' new socks, and gorgeous Xhabu. The Keepers at Monkey Haven are delighted with the results of their latest Zoo Inspection. Every three years, a team goes behind the scenes to dig around, checking everything from every angle, over a rigorous six hours. The team included a Zoo Inspector, a member of [...]
