We're so sad to report that beautiful Djebra – a Red-Tailed Guenon, who was the only one of his kind in the UK – has passed away at the age of 24. This characterful monkey used to be an illegal pet in Israel, until he was confiscated by the authorities and given his 'forever' home [...]
It's Bog's birthday on Monday 28th October 2019 Beautiful Bog will soon be 17 years old! We'll be hosting a little party with treats and a healthy cake for Bog and his friends to share. Please join us, if you can, at midday! If you would like to buy this adorable Siamang a birthday pressie, [...]
We've got some seriously spooky shenanigans going on at Monkey Haven this half term! Don't miss our Spooks & Spiders spectacular, running every day from Saturday 19th October to Sunday 3rd November. You'll get the chance to meet a whole load of creepie crawlies in the brand new Reptile Lodge - and even get to [...]
Monkeys love the smell of herbs, so we grow our own for them to munch on. In recent months, we've had a little team working with our animals, to provide them with sensory enrichment - that's using the science of smells to make our monkeys feel relaxed, happy and full of life. The activities have [...]
Great news! Our friends at the Isle of Wight Bat Hospital have confirmed that they'll be flying over to Monkey Haven for some Halloween magic on the following dates: Saturday 26 October Thursday 31 October You can find out about these fascinating creatures, and maybe even get to touch one. The dedicated team work 24/7 [...]
Come to us by bike or bus - and save 10% on your admission ticket. We recently won a Gold Star from Visit lsle of Wight for going green, so make the most of our bike hoops, show your bus ticket with pride... and then spend the cash you've saved in Monkey Haven's Tea Room. [...]
Pictured: Cody Tosdivine with Groot the Eagle Owl, earlier this year; The Keepers with a giant monkey to give to Beaulieu House; from L to R Keeper Lilymae, Brendan (in orange), Rhys (in burgundy), Dave the monkey, Carer from Beaulieu House, and Keeper Carrie-Anne; Rhys with Dave the monkey. We have been welcoming some very [...]
We love getting feedback from our visitors, so if you've got something to say, then please talk to any of us during your visit, or tell us what you think on TripAdvisor. Also please let us know if you blog about us! We've just been visited by Discover Animals, and you can read their [...]
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 [...]
