Wild Futures, the leading primate welfare charity based in Looe Cornwall, has been short listed for a Third Sector Excellence award in the category: Use of Digital Media. The Third Sector Excellence awards aim to award registered charities, not-for-profits, social enterprises and campaigning groups for outstanding campaigns, strategies, projects and performance, which all has to … Continued

Leading primate welfare charity, Wild Futures, has today announced a new date for its exciting event, The Big Monkey Mile: Sunday 1st September 2013.  The new date is announced after the event was called off last weekend due to adverse weather conditions, including 20 plus mile hour winds and pouring rain. Wild Futures’ fundraising team … Continued

Physical feats and family fun will be the order of the day on Sunday the 4th of August, as leading primate welfare charity, Wild Futures launch a brand new event in Plymouth’s Central Park: The Big Monkey Mile. The Big Monkey Mile will kick off at midday with a one mile fun run around the … Continued

Self catering cottage company, Crylla Valley Cottages, located just outside of Plymouth has adopted Billy, the capuchin monkey, at Wild Futures’ Monkey Sanctuary. The Sanctuary is the flagship project of leading primate welfare charity, Wild Futures.  It rescues monkeys from the primate pet trade – a trade that has escalated over recent years.  It carries … Continued

Joey Essex, from the reality television show, The Only Way is Essex (TOWIE), has over two million followers on Twitter and with the latest viewing average of the series at 1.3 million, he is acknowledged as a bit of a trend setter.  It’s all usually good fun, but Wild Futures, the leading primate welfare charity, … Continued

Just over one year since its launch and the AnimalPledge.org team is delighted to report that the scheme continues to gather support as more and more affiliates take the pledge to help end the suffering of wild animals in the media.  Now boasting 42 member organisations, with increasing interest every day, an AnimalPledge.org spokesperson said … Continued

Wild Futures, the leading primate welfare charity that runs the only accredited Monkey Sanctuary in Europe, is proud to announce that company Happy Monkey Smoothies has come on board to sponsor a new fundraising event this summer: The Big Monkey Mile. The charity has launched The Big Monkey Mile to raise vital funds.  It is … Continued

Comedian Ross Noble will visit Wild Futures’ Monkey Sanctuary in Cornwall on Tuesday 11th June at 4pm, with the aim to monkey around as part of his next TV show. The Geordie Stand-Up, Ross, is making a TV show based on suggestions of things to do via Twitter.  He initially tweeted about looking for a … Continued

The trial centred on Darwin, the macaque found wandering in the entrance of an Ikea furniture store in Canada at the end of 2012, continues.  Darwin was only seven months old at the time and was found dressed in a sheepskin coat and a nappy. His owner Yasmin Nakhuda, who is currently on trial for … Continued

Wild Futures’ UK flagship project, The Monkey Sanctuary, which is based in Cornwall, announced today that it has received a TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence award. The accolade, which honours hospitality excellence, is given only to establishments that consistently achieve outstanding traveller reviews on TripAdvisor, and is extended to qualifying businesses worldwide. Only the top-performing 10 … Continued