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Bushbabies Monkey Sanctuary is a privately owned multi-species primate rehabilitation centre situated in the foothills and gorges of the Magaliesberg mountain range, close to Hartbeespoort Dam in the North West Province of South Africa.
| Bushbabies Monkey Sanctuary | |
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 Bushbabies Monkey Sanctuary is situated close to Hartbeespoort Dam in the North West Province South Africa | |
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| Coordinates | 25°43′11″S 27°48′54″E |
The sanctuary takes in donated and rescued primates that may have been orphaned, raised as household pets, previously confined to captivity, abused, injured, or recovered from the illegal pet trade.[1]
Primates are rehabilitated for free-release within the natural forested environment of the sanctuary, where they are given a new lease of life in a wild environment and encouraged to search and hunt for food themselves.
The sanctuary is one of only eight free-release primate sanctuaries in the world,[2] and home to over 90 indigenous and exotic primates from around the world. A number of primates have also been born wild at the sanctuary.[3]
The sanctuary is non-subsidised, and supported by funding generated from guided tours and sales of curios.
It is open to the public seven days a week, year round.[1]
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Primates species at Bushbabies Monkey Sanctuary include: spider monkeys, lemurs, bush babies, squirrel monkeys, capuchin monkeys and vervet monkeys.[4]
Trained guides conduct educational walking tours along elevated wooden walkways through the indigenous forests and gorges of the sanctuary. Visitors have the opportunity to observe and learn about a variety of primate species in an unobtrusive manner, whilst the animals benefit from a protected, yet wild environment.
The tours are geared towards creating awareness of the fact that primates do not make good pets, and the benefits of releasing primates into recognized sanctuaries.[5]
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