New beginnings for the first 6 rescued monkeys who were abused in the coconut industry: Widlife Friends Foundation Thailand has set up a sanctuary

New Beginnings for Coconut Monkeys

Monkey Kim one of the 6 rescued coconut monkeys

Six Coconut Monkeys Move to New Side Enclosures

The first side enclosures as part of our new coconut monkey project
have been completed, and six rescued macaques have moved in.

Monkey Kim: Breaking the chains leaving huge wounds that will now receive good veterinary care

Khai Lek, Gold, Charlie, Kim, Lek, and Odd are now settling into their brand-new side enclosures — marking an exciting milestone in our long-term Coconut Monkey Project, a mission to end the cruel use of macaques in Thailand’s coconut industry.

Coconut monkeys endure some of the most harrowing conditions, often arriving at our sanctuary with severe emotional trauma and complex medical issues. When not working, they are usually tethered or locked in cages.

A first step in our ambitious plans

The completion of these first side enclosures is a significant achievement. Without enclosures, we cannot rescue more coconut monkeys. Our goal is to eventually integrate them into large social group sharing a big, natural, open field.

We plan to create many more fields with side enclosures to take in many more coconut monkeys, but this depends entirely on funding. Our ultimate goal is to build large habitats, where coconut monkeys can rediscover life as macaques – climbing trees, forming friendships, and living safely with their own kind.

We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to WWAR,www.wwar.nl Olsen Animal Trust, and all our kind donors who made these first enclosures possible. This is an ambitious project, and it can only continue with your support.

Please make a donation today to help end this cruelty and give more monkeys a second chance.

https://www.wfft.org/primates/six-monkeys-move/