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Please text CAP to 70085 to donate £5 to our 2020 Capuchin Appeal! This will cost you £5 plus the cost of a standard text. To mark our 10th birthday, we're raising money for the mischievous monkeys who’ve been with us since the beginning - that's our White-Throated Capuchins. Every penny will go towards creating [...]

Snakes alive: We've got some spooky fun for all the boys and ghouls this half term! Are you brave enough to ‘meet the mini beasts' ? Plus we'll have a Halloween themed treat trail, with 10 mini pumpkins hidden around the park from Saturday 17th October - Sunday 1st November. You’d be bats to miss out! [...]

Our primate rescue centre on the Isle of Wight has been voted as being in the top 10% of attractions WORLDWIDE!! "We're so happy, we're literally jumping for joy!" says Head Keeper Lisa Walser. We've just had the official news from TripAdvisor and now we're the proud recipients of a highly sought after Travellers' Choice [...]

Finally, after what seems like a million years, we've opened our doors again, and we really hope you'll join us for some Monkey Haven fun! We've missed you all so much, and the Keepers and rescued animals can't wait to welcome you back to our primate rescue centre, which re-opened on Wednesday 1st [...]

We are 'ferry happy' to announce that Monkey Haven has been named as one of Red Funnel's Charities of the Year 2020 - and this is only possible due to an amazing act of kindness by another Isle of Wight charity. Isle of Wight Independent Life Boats were originally awarded the title, following a vote [...]

Please donate if you can We are unbelievably grateful to all our wonderful supporters who are thinking of Monkey Haven at this difficult time, and want to help us through the Coronavirus crisis. Thank you to everyone who has responded to our new appeal. It's very moving and means the [...]

Although we're temporarily closed, there's lots of mischief going on behind the scenes that we would hate you to miss out on! So keep an eye on our social media channels and join us from the comfort of your own home. We have put together a little schedule so you can keep up to date [...]

Images: Don Walser, Founder of Monkey Haven, with Xhabu the Siamang Gibbon; Monkey Haven under construction; The Capuchins - the first monkeys we welcomed to the Haven; The Keepers jumping for joy after wining a top award for their talks (VisitEngland's Best Told Story 2018).  Once upon a time, there was a muddy field [...]

Photo: Poorly Bono  Bono, one of our gorgeous Gibbons, has been fighting a serious illness - and the Keepers have been caring for her, night and day. They've even been coming into work in their pyjamas to check on her. Bono, a Mueller's Gibbon, is one of our oldest primates, having recently celebrated her 35th [...]

Picture: Supporters of 'toad patrol' include comedian Russell Brand Our Keepers will be on 'toad patrol' over the next six weeks, joining other Islanders in a bid to reduce the number of squashed amphibians on the roads. Common toads are declining in the UK and thousands are killed each Spring as they make their way [...]

Pictured in the slideshow: the Keepers learning to knit, under the watchful eye of Joan Walser (the wife of Monkey Haven's founder, Don Walser). You can also see Kookie the Kookaburra plus Oz, Sheila, Bill and Bong, our rescued Boobook owls - these beautiful birds are all native Australians. Are you a knitting demon? Clever at [...]

Great news! Our friends at the Isle of Wight Bat Hospital have confirmed that they'll be flying over to Monkey Haven to meet you on: Friday 10th & Monday 13th April Friday 8th & Monday 25th May Friday 28th & Monday 31st August Friday 30th & Saturday 31st October You can find out about these [...]

Picture 1: Shiny Happy People at Monkey Haven. Don Walser, Founder of Monkey Haven (far right) with the award-winning team. From left: Antony, Emily, Jordan, Katie, Lisa, Lilymae, Don and Alfie the dog  Picture 2: Kelly and David Wickes from Monkey Haven (centre) at the Beautiful South Awards 2019-20. Presenter Simon Calder is on the [...]

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of gorgeous Ren, a rare Black and White Ruffed Lemur who won the hearts of everyone who met him. Ren joined us six years ago to 'retire' and he certainly kept us on our toes. Every morning, the Keepers were greeted with a grunt and [...]

Everyone's got their fingers crossed at Monkey Haven - as we've been shortlisted for a major award and we'll find out if we're a winner very soon! We've reached the finals of the 'Small Visitor Attraction of the Year' category in 2019's Beautiful South Tourism Awards. This means that we could get a highly prized [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]