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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

@wildfutures facebook.com/wildfutures wildfutures

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

Donations

Donations – Please fill in the form below to make your donation – Your generous gift today makes it possible for us to continue our work – Thank you!

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Newsletter No. 49

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