Advantages: Fantastic, fact filled documentary, highlighting the plight of endangered primates
Disadvantages: So much more needs to be done

...Monkey Business is shown on Animal Planet at varying times throughout the day in half hour documentaries, many are shown back to back. The programmes are narrated by Chris Serle and follow the day to day events at Monkey World primate sanctuary in Dorset, which was set up by Jim and Alison Cronin in 1987. Monkey World is based over 65 acres of land and holds 150 primates from 15 different species Primate specialists, Jim and Alison have rescued many animals from horrific backgrounds of exploitation, neglect and abuse and bought them back to Monkey World to live out their days in a safe, secure environment. Their aim is to give the monkeys back their dignity and restore mental and physical health in an environment which is as close to their natural habitat as possible. Illegal smuggling and poaching of Wildlife is an extremely... Read review

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Advantages: The monkeys, clean
Disadvantages: not much to see, not good value as you couldn't spend the whole day there.

...in question are Barbury Macaques and they have 60 acres of woodland and grassy clearings to live pretty much as if they are free. The path which the public have access to is 3/4 of mile long. Monkey Forest is committed to the conservation and protection of the Barbury Macaques. It has been featured on a TV programme called Monkey Business which is shown on BBC Midlands Today. Barbary Macaques Barbary Macaques are highly endangered and classified as vulnerable. Their natural habitat is the mountains of Morocco and Algeria, and are also the breed that live on The Rock Of Gibraltar. They live in groups and each group has a social heirarchy. Babies are usually born between May and July and it\'s the Male Barbary Macaques that often care for the babies. At the moment Monkey Forest has 2 babies. Where Is It Monkey Forest is in Trentham... Read review

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Advantages: Great value for money
Disadvantages: Quite busy

...I recently visited Monkey World, Dorset. I have seen the programme Monkey Business lots of times and really wanted to visit and see the likes of Charlie and Rodney the chimps. I wasn't disappointed. The cost was £8.00 per adults and £6.00 for children/oap's. There are various enclosures with various monkey's although there are more chimpanzees than any other monkey's. There is the Chimpanzee nursery with all of the young chimps that is very lively and noisy and also the batchelor pad with the older male monkeys and the rest of the chimp enclosure having a mixture of chimps. They are all very well cared for and in very natural environments and were even enjoying ice lollies on the day I visited. There is a large orang-utan enclosure and we also got to see a baby orang-utan being cared for by the staff... Read review

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Advantages: see the great work done at the sanctuary, laugh at the antics of the animals and fall in love with your favourite!
Disadvantages: only wish it was on more often!

...Since entering the wierd and wonderful world of cable television, one programme has quickly become a favourite of mine. "Monkey Business" on Animal Planet features the Monkey World Sanctuary in Wareham, Dorset. It was established in the 1980's by an American couple, Alison & Jim Cronin as a base for primates rescued from Europe. They currently house 45 chimpanzees and other primates such as orangutans. The beauty of this programme is that the personalities of each primate shines through and you find yourself getting to know individuals and quickly establishing favourites! My boyfriend says I'm a bit of a monkey (!) which is why I love this programme so much. Its true I can't resist the mischievousness of the chimpanzees! I'm always amazed at how human-like they are. This programme really brings that home. Their antics never fail... Read review

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Advantages: Very educational and entertaining
Disadvantages: Some of the stories are upsetting

...Monkey Business is one of those shows that I started watching as soon as I got Sky Digital and fell in love with the channel Animal Planet. The show was on very frequently and I watched it religiously just as