Further Information
Volunteer Work with Vervet Monkeys in South Africa

This vervet monkey rehabilitation programme is the first workable programme for vervet monkeys in the world and is extremely advanced. As well as looking after the monkeys, the programme also runs outreach programmes and gives talks at schools, clubs, organisations and conservancies. Additionally, the programme operates a national vervet monkey watch.

The project maintains a complete database on vervet monkeys and has done a twelve-year study into their ethnology and the role that this primate plays in the eco-system. It has also completed an extensive study of their interaction with farmers and people in general.

This project has had a lot of publicity and the foundation was the third nomination for the Audi Terra Nova Conservation Award in 2000. It also received the Care Center award in 2002. Currently the foundation runs the biggest rehabilitation center for monkeys in South Africa.