Friends of Monkey World

Raising money to buy tracking collars

Pat Galea — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:45:23 +0000

Please consider making a donation to help buy tracking collars for the East Asian Species Trust.

Details here:
http://www.justgiving.com/gpsgsmtrackingcollars/

Thanks to Stephen Fry

Pat Galea — Mon, 25 May 2009 18:03:02 +0000

Many many thanks to Stephen Fry for his tweet linking to Jeremy’s bungee jump in aid of the Jim Cronin Memorial Fund.

Stephen also made a generous donation.

In return, I’d like to plug Stephen’s latest venture: The Dongle of Donald Trefusis. It’s a new audio series which you’ll be able to download from iTunes from 26 May 2009.

The Donald Trefusis character has been a favorite of mine for years; he featured in Fry’s novel The Liar, and the original Radio 4 talks were contained in the book Paperweight. This new series is sure to be brilliant!

“Hugely so to you all.”

Jeremy Keeling – Bungee Madness!

Pat Galea — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:08:10 +0000

A GIANT LEAP FOR APE KIND

Monkey World’s very own Animal Director Jeremy Keeling will be participating in a Bungee Jump in aid of The Jim Cronin Memorial Fund. The Bungee Jump will take place at Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre, Longthorns, Wareham, Dorset. BH20 6HH on Sunday September 13th 2009.

Sponsoring Jeremy for his giant leap could not be easier, donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor Jeremy: The Jim Cronin Memorial Fund gets your money faster and, if you’re a UK taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation.

So please sponsor Jeremy now!

http://www.justgiving.com/jeremykeeling

FOMW twitter feed

Pat Galea — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 16:35:42 +0000

Friends of Monkey World is now available as a twitter feed.

FOMW twitter feed

That’s the wonder of a Woolly monkey

Pat Galea — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:16:02 +0000

From Bournemouth Echo:

DIEGO sports a tiny nappy and rubs his face against his “mother’s” cheek.

This tiny bundle of fur represents hope for his whole species

He is the third Woolly Monkey to be hand-reared by Dr Alison Cronin at Monkey World near Wool.

Their habitat is under threat but breeding in captivity has proved very difficult.

“They are simply dying off,” said Dr Cronin. “They suffer badly from high blood pressure and females often die in pregnancy.

“Monkey World is probably the only zoological garden left in the world with increasing numbers of Woolly Monkeys.”

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Cheeky Charlie is aped by sculptor…

Pat Galea — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 15:01:36 +0000

From Bournemouth Echo:

HE was one of Monkey World’s very first inhabitants and now this cheeky chap has been immortalised in bronze.

London sculptor Andy Garner brought along a 2ft high bust of Charlie, one of the primate rescue centre’s much-loved chimpanzees, yesterday.

The bronzed-resin sculpture of loveable Charlie was presented by Andy to Dr Alison Cronin, director of Monkey World, and Jeremy Keeling, animal director at the popular attraction.

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Alison Cronin presents “Hero of Year” Award

Pat Galea — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 18:00:30 +0000

From Daily Echo:

A WOMAN who dedicates every day of her life to helping the homeless, stroke victims and families has been crowned Bournemouth’s Hero of the Year.

Gwen White, a volunteer for Winton Salvation Army, was also given the Community Spirit Award at the Unsung Hero Awards, organised by Bournemouth 2026.

Speaking after the ceremony at the Carrington House Hotel, the 76-year-old grandmother from Southbourne said: “I enjoy what I do.

” I love people and have so much love in my heart that I like to help them. I’m very shocked and humbled to have won this award.”

The awards were hosted by the Daily Echo’s news editor Andy Martin, the Mayor of Bournemouth, Cllr Stephen Chappell, and Alison Cronin of Monkey World, who paid a moving tribute to her late husband Jim, founder of the animal sanctuary at Wool.

She said: “Jim was a great believer that every single person could make a difference and he believed in the spirit of the unsung hero.

“Jim was a hero in many people’s eyes and all of his characteristics of passion, focus, drive and giving are present in the finalists of these awards.”

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Monkey Life Updates

Pat Galea — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:59:29 +0000

From Monkey World:

Monkey Life – Series 1 DVDs will be available in the Monkey World shop this September!

Monkey Life – Series 2 transmitted on Channel Five in May/June this year!
As soon as new transmission dates are known, we’ll post them up here.

Monkey Life – Series 3 is in production – there’s more to come…

Monkey Life Series 1 on Animal Planet

Join in celebration of unsung heroes

Pat Galea — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:12:27 +0000

From PR-inside.com:

Tickets are still available for the Echo-backed Unsung Hero awards.

The event at the Carrington House Hotel has been organised by Bournemouth 2026 and takes place on September 16. Guest speakers include Alison Cronin of Monkey World, Mayor of Bournemouth Cllr Stephen Chappell and Echo news editor Andy Martin.

The evening is a celebration of those individuals working tirelessly to make Bournemouth a safer, greener, healthier and more community-minded place to live.

Tickets include a three-course meal and drinks. Sponsors include JPMorgan, Dave Wells Properties and Transdev Yellow Buses.

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Monkey stuns Japanese commuters

Pat Galea — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:17:41 +0000

From BBC News:

A mystery monkey caused uproar at a busy train station in Tokyo, Japan.

Police tried to capture the creature with nets, but it climbed down and ran away through the crowds of commuters.

It remains unclear where the monkey came from – it could be a stray pet, or a wild monkey from a mountain area near Tokyo.

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