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Name: Tom
Species: Long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis)
Who is he? The gentle gentleman
Special skills: Foraging (he’s not very good at it, but he tries really hard!)
Adopt Tom
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Adopting a monkey with Wild Futures really is a gift with a difference. Whether it’s a gift for yourself or another, you will be supporting the vital work of our charity and enabling us to protect primates and their habitats worldwide. The monkeys featured in the symbolic adoption scheme reside at Wild Futures’ The Monkey Sanctuary in Cornwall, UK, where they all have a home for life. Adopters become part of a proud, extended family of supporters who are a part of each individual’s lives through visits, updates and photos. We are committed to giving the monkeys we have rescued the most natural life possible, amongst company of their own kind in species specific territories. The generous contributions from adopters help us to help them recover from the mental and physical trauma they have suffered in their former lives as someone’s pet, and simply learn how to just be a monkey. Each monkey is unique with their own stories and personalities, so please do spend some time reading through their profiles.
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As an adopter, you will receive:
- A personalised certificate of your adoption
- A photo of your adopted monkey
- Your adopted monkey’s story
- Species factsheet
- Wild Futures newsletters twice a year (sent digitally or physically)
- Discounted entry fee into The Monkey Sanctuary
- A cuddly monkey toy (optional and for physical packs only)
About Tom
Name: Tom
Species: Long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis)
Who is he? The gentle gentleman
Special skills: Foraging (he’s not very good at it, but he tries really hard!)
Please note, we are currently unable to offer discounted entry fee into The Monkey Sanctuary as we are not able to open. Please email [email protected] for more information.
Tom arrived at The Monkey Sanctuary in January 2022 after being kept as a pet, along with with three other Long-tailed macaques. We do not know for sure if they are related and had been bred onsite, or if they had all been bought separately beforehand. Their cage was in a back garden, and was about 9m across x 5m back and around 3m high. They had indoor areas, but only one was heated. There were minimal furnishings in the cage and the floor was made of concrete.
Even though he is a Long-tailed macaque, Tom is missing the end of his tail. This is because, whilst kept as a pet, it was bitten of by another macaque. This is sadly quite common within the pet trade as under stimulation often leads to aggression and boredom. Despite this, Tom has adapted really well and has no problem getting around his enclosures!
As alpha of the group, the other monkeys look to Tom for guidance and reassurance. He is wonderfully calm and gentle in nature and loves to practice his foraging skills. He has a long way to go until he’s as good at it as the other monkeys in the Sanctuary, but his determination means we’re all pretty confident he’ll get there in no time!
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