Monkeyland / Birds of Eden

POSTED ON: September 11, 2009 IN Where to Play in Plettenberg Bay
by Mariska
Swing yourself into a tree thick primate sanctuary and explore un-caged monkeys and pre-monkey species that take your affection captive. A free walking foot safari of Monkeyland transports you into a land of big bright eyes that remind you of your own and bushy tails that remind you of your tree-house daydreaming days.

Eco-sensitive trails reveal these fascinating free-roaming mammals in their natural habitat; some rescued or rehabilitated and some born in this Garden Route kingdom. Knowledgeable game-rangers guide visitors to the discovery of monkeys foraging, mating, playing an unaware of their human audience. Resident monkey species include; Black-handed Spider Monkeys, Black Lemurs, Black & White Ruffed Lemurs, Brown Howlers, Bushbabies, Capuchins, Common Marmosets, Common Squirrel Monkeys, Cottontop Tamarins, Golden-handed Tamrins, Northern Grey Necked Owl Monkeys, Ringtail Lemurs, Tufted or Brown Capuchins, Spectacled Langurs, Vervent Monkeys and White-handed Gibbons. Africa, Asia, Madagascar and South America are all represented by a playful monkey breed.

Diverse bird-life sing through the forest while multi-lingual tours guides part with monkey secrets and monkey’s mimic amused on-lookers; ‘monkey see, monkey do’ afterall. Walk amongst indigenous tree trunks and shrubs of a 23 Hectare Afromontane Forest with branches reaching up to 60m skyward.

Categories: Animal Sanctuaries / Family Entertainment
 

Address: Monkeyland Primate Sanctuary, The Crags, Plettenberg bay, Garden Route.
Telephone: +27 (0)44 534-8906
Opening hours: Daily from 08h30 to 17h00 All weather. Book tours in advance. Tours available in English, Afrikaans, Xhosa, German, Italian, French, Spanish.


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