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Article: Get up close to playful monkeys; Family Day Out THERE is a unique wildlife experience at Trentham Monkey Forest if you're looking for a different day out with the family. ANN EVANS takes a walk on the wild side to find out what's happening at the fascinating centre.(News)
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- Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)
- Article date:
- February 2, 2008
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Byline: ANN EVANS
TRENTHAM MONKEY FOREST is a totally different and exhilarating walk-through wildlife experience that transports you right into the heart of the free-range home of 140 Barbary macaques.
The monkeys roam unhindered in 60 acres of forest where visitors can set foot into the monkey's homes. There are no cages and no barriers and it's easy to imagine that you are walking into a small part of Morocco or Algeria.
The Trentham Monkey Forest is the only one in the UK, and among only four in Europe. It is run by Guillaume de Turckheim, and ...