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Newsletter
No. 49
Protecting primates and habitats worldwide Registered Charity No. 1102532
IN THIS ISSUE: Monkey Sanctuary Update, Boo Boo’s Story, Thank You, The Big Give and more…
Top Tweets
@HedgeComber - If you’ve
ever visited the Monkey
Sanctuary in Looe, you’ll
know what a wonderful job
they do rescuing monkeys
from neglect & abuse.
However, they’re struggling
to pay the bills due to Covid.
Please, if you can, make a
donation to help!
@samblackledge - Tonight
on @itvwestcountry I’m
reporting on Cornwall’s
Monkey Sanctuary, which
has been closed since before
lockdown. @wildfutures, the
charity which runs it, stands
to lose around £200,000 as
a result and has launched an
emergency appeal.
@JaneSandfordUK - Please RT
- I’ll be live streaming my hair
shave this Sunday at 1.00pm
to raise funds for @wildfutures
who’ve been unable to open
this year and rely on vital
donations.
@Kat81216275 - I have just
found out about the very
sad passing of my adopted
monkey Oliver. It is very
upsetting news, but I would
like to thank all @wildfutures
for all of the work, care &
love given to care for him.
@Action4Primates - To
help the Sanctuary to get
through this uncertain time,
@wildfutures has launched a
Covid-19 Emergency Appeal.
Please help these rescued
monkeys and share the appeal
with your friends and family.
To find out how you can
donate #PrimatesAreNotPets
@KJHockings - I can’t quite
believe all these animals are
kept in private residences in
Cornwall: small apes, lemurs,
saki monkeys, langurs, snow
leopards, lynx, cheetahs,
hyenas, snow bears.... this
needs to stop!!
Primate Journeys
Reading through our newsletter I was struck by a
theme that seemed pertinent and somehow ironic. The
common thread running through many of the stories is
one of journey, for our amazing volunteers, dedicated
staff and wonderful monkeys. At a time when lives and
travel are curtailed for so many of us, our individual and
collective journeys are still so important.
For the monkeys the journey is both literal and conceptual. I can’t help but wonder what
memories they carry with them. Does Chico remember the oak trees or cliffs of the Atlas
Mountains? Can Lodi recollect the rainforest where he was born? Forever etched into my
mind is a moment I once witnessed with Toto, a chimp rescued from appalling cruelty in
a circus. He had been castrated with no anaesthetic; his teeth sawed; kept in chains. His
‘act’ had been to play the part of a diner in a restaurant, served by a waiter in shirt and
tails. During Toto’s rehabilitation he would entertain himself by stealing the bags of the
volunteers who cared for him. Using a long stick, broken from a clump of bamboo in his
enclosure, he would pull the goods through the bars, examine the contents and barter
with the owner for their return. A grape for a notebook, an egg for an ID card; he learned
the relative value of the objects and upped the price accordingly. He would chuckle at
us and hide things behind his back if we did not make a high enough bid. Once, I saw
him lift a large white handkerchief from a bag. His movements slowed, he held it up and
then carefully placed it over his forearm. He appeared to be suddenly and completely
absorbed. He sat for a couple of minutes gazing quietly at the napkin. Then he snatched
the material from his arm and wiped his behind. Whether that had been part of the act or
his personal comment, I am sure that the discovery of the handkerchief had momentarily
taken him back to those terrible times. Toto’s journey eventually took him to a sanctuary
in Zambia, where he lived out his last years with space to roam and in the company of
orphans rescued from the primate pet trade.
Boo Boo did not travel as many miles, but her social journey was long - from young,
aggressive ‘male’ (see story) to accomplished capuchin. Her story is one of many and we
give huge thanks to all our supporters for helping us to help our fellow primates. Their
journey is our journey, thank you for travelling with us.
With heartfelt thanks and good wishes,
Warmest regards,
Rachel
Roccita
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The Monkey Sanctuary update
2020 has certainly been an
unprecedented year for everyone, and
we are so grateful to our supporters for
continuing to help us through this time.
For the past few months we have been
busy making sure that the site is as
COVID-19 secure as possible for both
humans and monkeys. We have also
made a start on our winter project list;
including re-roping and re-structuring
enclosures, and installing some new
sheds around the site for enrichment and
tool storage. A huge thank you to Garden
Site for donating two sheds to us!
Garden Site shed construction
During the summer, we shared the
sad news that woolly monkey Oliver
passed away. He had been diagnosed
with heart failure last year, which we
managed with medication but it was
not curable. Thankfully he did not
suffer for long and he was surrounded
by loved ones in his final moments.
Pablo and Lily have coped well with
the loss and they have found comfort
in each other. They have been busy
exploring new spaces, and we are
making sure that they receive lots of
lovely extra enrichment such as their
favourite; sticky sticks!
The Barbary macaques enjoyed a
summer full of sunshine and warmth
that brought with it lots of lovely tasty
fresh leaves, flowers and berries which
they love foraging for. With the good
weather continuing into autumn,
we would often see the boys high in
their enclosure enjoying their evening
snacks in the last of the sunlight before
settling down to bed. Sadly, in October,
Donkey passed away following a very
sudden deterioration in his health. We
are all shocked and devastated by the
loss, but are focusing on Mario and
Chico and ensuring that we help them
through this time as they adjust to life
without their friend.
Donkey
Despite the sadness that we have
experienced over the last few months,
we feel very lucky to continue working
alongside these magnificent monkeys.
Although we experience low points,
we also experience lots of highs as
well, and we thank you for supporting
us through it all.
Betty and Sue
The others have been enjoying doing
their favourite things. Betty and Sue
love heading up in to the trees together
to pick at the bark and find all of the
yummy bugs underneath! Youngster
Olly has been learning from the other
weepers how to crack open a chestnut
without getting the spikes stuck in his
hands, which has been lovely to watch.
Olly on the hunt for chestnuts
The marmosets have been doing what
they do best – sunbathing! They adore
the sunshine so have spent much of
their time basking in their hammocks
and on logs. The youngsters however
prefer to spend their time playing.
Needle and Sprout, who are only two
years old, love chasing and wrestling
games – they even managed to get their
dad Jeff joining in from time to time!
Wild Futures, Murrayton House, St Martins, Looe, Cornwall PL13 1NZ
Tel: 01503 262532 • Email: info@wildfutures.org
Web: wildfutures.org • monkeysanctuary.org • adoptamonkey.org
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Please pass this newsletter on to a friend or neighbour to raise awareness of our work.
Oliver
We are continuing to socialise
some of the capuchins, Boo Boo
now permanently lives with Frosty
and Jackie, and Billy now lives
permanently with Gizzie and Kiwi.
Furthermore, Billy, Gizzie and Kiwi
now meet on a daily basis with
Charlie Brown, Tam and Kirsty, which
they all really enjoy!
Marmosets sunbathing
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Boo Boo’s
Bean Burrito
Ingredients
• Tortillas
• 400g cooked rice
• 1 tin black beans or pinto
beans
• 2 limes
• 1/2 onion
• 3 or 4 cloves garlic
• 2 tbs oil
• 2 tbs fresh coriander
• 1 tbs chili powder
• 1/2 tsp cumin
• Optional: guacamole, salsa,
sour cream, vegan cheese
Method
1. Boil rice (as per instructions
on packet), and once the rice
is cooked mix together with
the chopped coriander and
lime juice.
2. Whist rice is cooking, sauté
the garlic and onion in oil for
2 to 3 minutes, or until the
onion is soft.
3. Reduce the heat and add
the beans, chili powder and
cumin. Allow the beans to
cook until heated through,
about 5 minutes.
4. Warm the tortillas (as per
instructions on the packet),
then place the rice and the
bean mix into the middle
of the tortilla, and add any
additional toppings you want.
5. Fold the short ends in first,
then each of the long lengths.
6. Cut in half, serve and enjoy!
Recipe adapted from
www.thespruceeats.com
Boo Boo’s
Story
When she first arrived in 2008
Boo Boo was bred in the UK by a
primate breeder specifically to be sold
into the UK primate pet trade. Before
she was even a year old, she was bought
by a family who were told that she was
a male monkey, and they named her
James – Boo Boo was her nickname.
Not long after they had bought her,
the breeder began to demand that they
give them more money or return her,
which the family ignored. It is most
likely that the breeder realised that
they had accidentally sent a female
monkey instead of a male and wanted
her back, as females are more valuable
for breeders in order to make more
money. The family did not find out she
was female until we rescued her!
Old cage
Boo Boo lived in a small cage at the
bottom of a garden, with no other
company of her own kind. She was kept
as a pet for around eight years before
her owners called Wild Futures for help
as they had growing concerns over her
behavioural issues. She was displaying
abnormal behaviours which indicated
boredom, stress and loneliness, and she
was also becoming more aggressive and
had bitten her owner on a few occasions.
The owners realised that keeping her as a
pet was not right, and so we rescued her
in 2008 and brought her to her home for
life at The Monkey Sanctuary in Cornwall.
Boo
Although never having seen another
monkey since she was taken from her
mother at just a few weeks old, Boo Boo
was extremely eager to meet everyone
and jump straight into monkey life at
The Monkey Sanctuary! Going from
a life of isolation to suddenly being
surrounded by other primates can often
be a daunting experience for newly
rescued monkeys, but not for Boo Boo!
Mickey teaching her how to forage
She was determined to be everyone’s
friend and her enthusiasm occasionally
got her into trouble, as she wasn’t fully
aware of all of the social rules she had
to follow. Thankfully, she formed a
quick friendship with an elderly female
called Mickey, who decided to show
her the ropes (literally!), and although
Mickey has since passed away, the skills
and lessons that she taught Boo Boo still
help her to this day.
Boo Boo likes to spend her time
grooming with her monkey pals, to
whom she is fiercely loyal. She also
loves food, and is a bit of a fiend when
it comes to her favourites. She will often
snatch yummy snacks from higherranking
individuals simply because she
is quick enough to run away from them!
She can often be seen with bits of food
in her mouth, hands and even her tail!
Grooming Frosty
Staff Profile - Francesca Paone
How did you first get involved with Wild
Futures?
I first heard of Wild Futures about three
years ago, back in Italy; I was finishing my
studies and was looking for volunteering
opportunities abroad. I had previously
volunteered at a local wildlife rescue centre,
which had been a life-changing experience.
When I found a two-month placement at
the Monkey Sanctuary through the EVS
scheme, I immediately applied for it!
I arrived here in the winter of 2018 and
instantly fell in love with the place. At the
end of my stay I felt that I still had so much
to learn from everyone - monkeys and
humans – and wanted to return as soon
as possible. Luckily, I was asked to come
back and help train new volunteers, and a
few months later I started the primate care
internship, which eventually led to my
current job.
What is your role?
Cleaning
My role is a Primate Caregiver. I look
after three of the four species housed at
the Monkey Sanctuary, providing them
with every aspect of their daily care. I
was initially trained on marmosets, then
on capuchins, and I have recently started
working with the woolly monkeys.
What challenges have you faced during
your time at Wild Futures?
Besides the challenges of moving abroad,
I struggle with seeing monkeys in cages,
and it is hard to accept that these monkeys
will never be able to be released in to the
wild due to the trauma and mistreatment
that they experienced from being kept
as pets. However, I am comforted that
I am part of a team that all work hard to
give them the best care every day, their
enclosures are spacious and designed to
meet their physical, psychological and
social needs.
What inspires you?
Working with the marmosets
I feel lucky to live and work in a place like
this, which allows me to do a job that I
love and where I can be coherent with my
ethos. I love seeing the dedication of all of
the staff to the cause and the enthusiasm
that volunteers and interns invariably show.
The Sanctuary can be an intense place, with
long and short-term volunteers coming and
going all the time. This constant flow of
people with different languages, lifestyles
and beliefs, deep down all sharing similar
values, reminds me that there is a big
bunch of beautiful humans out there who
care about the other species inhabiting this
planet and are willing to live together in
a more respectful way. In a world that so
often seems appallingly selfish, this gives
me the hope and the motivation to keep
doing what I do.
What do you hope to achieve in the future?
There are a couple of projects that I’d like to
develop here, focusing on diet and sensory
enrichment. Other than that, I think the
biggest achievement in the long run is
simply knowing that I do a little something
every day to improve other beings’ life.
Feeding the capuchins
Thank You
Gifts in kind are a great way
for individuals and companies
to donate specific items for
the monkeys. During the
last few months, we have
received incredible donations
in kind and monetary
donations from companies
and organisations.
We want to say a huge thank
you to:
• The Sanctuary Angels for
their donations and for
going above and beyond to
support so many sanctuaries
with their Covid-19
emergency appeals.
• RadioSwap for donating
essential walkie talkies
so staff can continue
communicating whilst
separated into different
areas.
• Wetnose Animal Aid for
their continued support
and for donating to our
emergency appeal.
• Cireson for continuing
to donate essential funds
every quarter to help us
continue our work.
• Corinna Thuelen and
Gabi Douglass for always
having Wild Futures in
their hearts.
• The Looe Valley Rotary
Club for their kind and
generous donation.
• Viridian for their lifegiving
donations of vital
vitamins for the monkeys.
• Smugglers Inn for donating
their profits from the last
day of the ‘Eat Out to Help
Out’ scheme to us.
• St Martins Parish council
for their kind donation to
our COVID-19 emergency
appeal.
• Tesco in Ivybridge for
continuing to support us
and collect nuts for the
monkeys.
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Thank you!
This year has been one of the worst years in so
many individuals’, businesses’, and charities’
histories, and our heart goes out to all those that
have been affected both directly and indirectly
from this pandemic. The effects of COVID-19
have created so much uncertainty for us all that
will remain for many months and possibly years to
come. This is definitely the case for Wild Futures,
and there is no quick answer to secure our future.
HOWEVER, one thing that is a certainty is your
unwavering love and support. The reason we have
made it through the summer and are still here
and safe, is because of our supporters who have
reached out time and time again to donate and
see us through this far. We cannot say thank you
enough to you all. We want to share with you some
of the incredible and imaginative ways that you
have been raising money for us during this time.
Jane – Jane and her partner Graeme are long-time
supporters of Wild Futures. Earlier this year, Jane
decided she was going to shave off her hair in order
to raise money for us during this difficult time! In
total she managed to raise a fantastic £447 and, at
the end of August, Jane and Graeme both shaved
their heads whilst livestreaming the whole event!
Thank you so much Jane and Graeme – you both
look fantastic!
Florence made activities for friends and family to raise money for the monkeys!
Florence – Florence is eight years
old and loves to come and visit the
monkeys when she is in Cornwall with
her family. During lockdown she was
very worried about the monkeys, so
came up with an idea to help them. She
designed activities and games for her
friends and family to play and asked
for a donation to enter. She had ‘guess
the name of the woolly monkeys’
and ‘find the monkey’s treasure on a
map’! She even purchased prizes for
the winners from our online shop. In
total she raised an amazing £80 for the
monkeys! Thank you, Florence.
Dougie’s drawing for Pablo
Jane and Graeme
Dougie saved his 20p’s to give to the monkeys!
Dougie – Six-year-old Dougie, along with his little
brother Theo and mum Samantha, are supporters
of Wild Futures and the monkeys that live here.
Dougie adopts Pablo and Theo adopts Lily. After
receiving our last newsletter and realising he
couldn’t see his adopted monkey this year, Dougie
decided to draw a picture of Pablo for us and also
save all of his 20ps so he could send them to us
and help Pablo and his friends! Such a lovely and
thoughtful thing to do, and after his mum matched
his saved 20ps, they donated £15 towards our
emergency Covid-19 appeal! Thank you Dougie!
Daisy – Daisy was volunteering at
The Monkey Sanctuary at the start of
this year just as we were going into
lockdown. She wanted to find a way
to help the monkeys whilst we were
unable to open to the public, so she
combined her love of monkeys and
of art and set up an online charity art
auction in aid of Wild Futures. She
called upon her artistic friends to
make, paint and craft, and eventually
there were over 30 unique pieces in
the auction, all made by people who
had volunteered their time and were
willing to give 100% of the profits to
Wild Futures. Over £1,100 was raised
in total – thank you Daisy!
Daisy
Florence
We are still in desperate need of help to continue
our work and caring for the monkeys at our
sanctuary due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Did you
know that there are many ways that you can help?
You can:
• Donate to us directly using wildfutures.org/
donate or set up a monthly payment.
• Send a cheque made out to Wild Futures to Wild
Futures, Murrayton House, Looe, Cornwall, PL13
1NZ.
• Hold your own fundraiser like the ones featured
in this article.
• Host a Facebook Fundraiser through our Facebook
page @wildfutures.
• Adopt a monkey; choose your personalised
monkey adoption on our website.
• Give online when you shop for your normal
everyday purchases. Register at www.
giveasyoulive.com select Wild Futures as your
charity and start shopping!
• Raise money for Wild Futures when you shop
on Amazon at no extra cost to you. Log in with
Amazon Smile - smile.amazon.co.uk, choose
Wild Futures as your charity, and order as normal!
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Homemade Bird Feeders
Chico
Campaigns
update
Over the summer we have been
busy working on our campaign
to end the UK primate pet trade.
We have continued to carry out
our annual research through a
Freedom of Information request
to try and ascertain the number
of primates that are kept as pets
with a Dangerous Wild Animals
Act Licence. As pet primates do
not have to be registered and
only certain species require a
licence, it is impossible to know
the true number of primates kept
as pets. By finding out how many
there are with a licence, it gives
us a starting point and enables
us, in a small way, to monitor
the trade.
In the summer, our Director,
Rachel Hevesi, attended a virtual
roundtable discussion with Lord
Goldsmith and DEFRA and
other stakeholders to further talk
about the evidence gathered to
end the UK primate pet trade
that we submitted in January.
The meeting went well and we
believe that conversations are
moving in the right direction,
but understandably, due to the
COVID-19 pandemic, there is
a delay in follow-ups. We will
update you with any progress
we get.
It’s that time of year when our feathered
garden friends need a little extra help
as temperatures start to drop and
food can be scarce. For some of our
native wildlife, winter can be a harsh
environment, and with this in mind,
we thought we would share with you
a really simple way of helping birds by
making homemade bird feeders.
It really is simple to do, and something
all the family can get involved
in making! You’ll need just two
ingredients; peanut butter and seeds.
Peanut butter is a great high-protein
food for birds which is perfect for the
winter months and ideal for making
these bird feeders.
You can be as creative as you want
with the design, and they can be hung
up anywhere – including on a balcony.
We have them dotted all around our
garden and the birds love them!
You will need:
• Cardboard (can be a kitchen roll
tube etc. or some flat cardboard like
an old cereal box)
• Scissors
• String
• Peanut butter (no added sugar or
salt)
• Bird seed
How to make:
1. Decide on your cardboard base. You
can use a whole cardboard tube or cut
a flat piece into an interesting shape.
2. Put one or two holes in the cardboard
and tie string through it.
3. Put a layer of peanut butter on the
cardboard, all around the outside.
4. Roll/ press in your bird seed.
5. Hang somewhere outside for a tasty
treat for your birds!
Don’t forget, to attract birds to your
garden they not only need food, but
also a source of water, and potential
shelter and protection from predators.
Please send us photos of your bird feeder
creations to fundraising@wildfutures.
org so we can see how many are made
and how creative people are!
CROSSWORD
Copy the
monkey
Answers to crossword:
Across: 2. Blonde, 4. Large-headed, 5. Black-Capped, 7. Golden-Belly, 8. Bearded. Down: 1. Hooded, 3.White-Fronted, 6. Weeper
Olly’s Peanut Mishap
Facts:
For their size capuchins have really large brains!
Their big brains make capuchins one of the
most intelligent types of monkeys.
Capuchins have super strong teeth which help
them to crack into hard nuts and shells. Anything
they can’t open with their teeth they will smash
using rocks as tools.
In the wild, capuchins live in the
forests of Central and South America.
All animals have a Latin name as well as their
common name, for example a black-capped
capuchin’s Latin name is Sapajus apella.
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Shop with Wild Futures
If you are looking for the perfect
Christmas gift, or an excuse to spoil
yourself, then why not check out our
shop. With all proceeds going directly
back to Wild Futures, your purchase
will be helping us continue our vital
work! We have amazing kids’ t-shirts
Mug
Adults Organic Blue Hoodie
for those little monkey enthusiasts
out there –adult hoodies for our older
Wild Futures’ supporters and lots of
other fantastic merchandise such as
our lovely tea towels and cute cuddly
toys. We even have items perfect for
Christmas stocking fillers!
Christmas Cards
Medium hanging monkey
Recycled Stone notebook
The proceeds go towards helping us to
care for the monkeys at the Monkey
Sanctuary, as well as to campaign and
educate against the cruel primate pet
trade in the UK. Please visit our shop
website www.wildfutures.org/shop to
have a browse and place an order.
Monkey Backpack
Small hanging monkey
Tea Towel
Save the Date for this year’s
Big Give Christmas Challenge!
Lily
As you know, like so many others around
the world, the effects of the COVID-19
pandemic have resulted in us losing our
main sources of income and we are facing
challenging and uncertain times ahead.
Since March we have had to call on our
amazing supporters to help us continue to
provide food, medication and care for the
monkeys at the Sanctuary. It is with thanks
to our supporters that the monkeys have
continued to receive the care and standard
of welfare that they deserve during this
time. However, we still do not have any
regular income and we still need to raise
the money each month to cover our costs.
Therefore, we are excited to be taking part
in this year’s Big Give Christmas Challenge
as any donation you make between
12pm Tuesday 1st December until 12pm
Tuesday 8th December, will be doubled.
One Donation - Twice the Impact!
We need to say a huge thank you to
Howard Rosen for donating £1,000 and
Adopting a monkey makes a perfect gift for
all ages and also helps primates in need!
By adopting a monkey for someone you
love this Christmas, you will be helping us
to give their adopted monkey a safe and
happy home for life and help us continue
our vital charity work.
Adopting a monkey couldn’t be easier,
simply visit www.wildfutures.org/adopt
and personalise your gift by choosing
which monkey adoption you would like
the ‘adopter’ to receive! Enter their details
and we will do the rest!
As part of their adoption, they will receive
a cuddly monkey toy, a personalised
Smugglers Inn in Seaton for pledging £500
to our matched donations funding pot. We
have also been lucky enough to receive
support from The Reed Foundation who
have pledged a further £1,000 in matched
funding!
If you donate through our Big Give
Challenge between those dates, your gift
will be doubled using the matched funding
pot from our pledgers and champion funders
up to £4,000! That means if you donate £10
it will automatically double to £20!
Remember, save the date as donations
will not be doubled until midday on
Tuesday 1st December, and look out for
more information from us closer to the
time on our Facebook and E-news on
how to donate!
The Christmas Challenge 2020 will take
place from 12pm (midday) Tues 1st
December – 12pm (midday) Tues 8th
December. Please put the date in your
diary to make double the difference!
Charlie Brown and Tam
Adopt a Monkey for someone you love this Christmas
certificate, a photo and story of their
adopted monkey, and more!
With all profits going directly to the monkeys
and our charity work, you can rest assured
that someone you love has a quality gift that
will also be helping to make a difference to
the rescued monkeys here at The Monkey
Sanctuary and helping us continue our work!
To adopt a monkey today visit www.
wildfutures.org/adopt
Banjo
Coco and Kiki
European
Solidarity
Corps
The European Solidarity
Corps is a European
Union initiative which
creates opportunities
for young people to
volunteer in projects
in their own country
or abroad that benefit
communities and people
around Europe.
If volunteers choose to take a
placement abroad, they can
be sent by an organisation
from their own country, and
Wild Futures is an accredited
sending organisation for the
UK. We are responsible for
helping volunteers find a
suitable placement, and help
prepare them by making sure
they have the right travel
documents, and vaccinations if
necessary, to ensuring they feel
ready to take on the challenge
of living and working abroad.
Since 2016 we have sent over
15 volunteers to placements in
France, Spain, The Netherlands,
and more. We have partnered
with conservation and
animal welfare organisation
such as Stitching AAP, AAP
Primadomus, VOC Oostende,
Birdlife, and Four Paws Bear
Sanctuary in Kosovo. Volunteers
gain a hugely valuable
experience both professionally
and personally, with many
finding paid work soon after
their placements finish. We take
huge satisfaction in sending
volunteers on placements
run by internally renowned
organisations. The relationship
that we have with our partners
has grown stronger each year
and we are very proud to be
part of an inspiring programme.
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Thank you to our supporters
2020 has been an extremely tough year for
most people across the world, and for us at
Wild Futures it is no different. Despite all of
the sadness and uncertainty – one thing that
has shone through is the love and support from
all of you, our incredible supporters. From the
generous donations, to the messages of love
and support, we could not have got through
this year without you.
We know that like us, many of you will be glad
to see the back of 2020, but we know that there
are still huge challenges and uncertain times
ahead for us. For now though, we want to just
say the biggest thank you we have ever said to
you all. We hope that you will continue on this
journey with us and that 2021 will be a better
year for us all.
With love,
All of the staff and monkeys at Wild Futures
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