Monkey Life

Alison contacts two consultant surgeons to operate on the recently rescued chimpanzee Kalu to remove her gall bladder at Hananya's, the whole troop get excited with the addition of a felled oak tree.

2025-12-24 22:00:00 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-24 22:30:00 +0000 UTC (30m)

Monkey Life

Baby orangutans Rieke and Bulu Mata have a special play date with the rest of the nursery residents for the first time they meet adult female Hsiao-Quai and her six year old son Jin, who can be a bit of a tough nut.

2025-12-24 21:30:00 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-24 22:00:00 +0000 UTC (30m)

Monkey Life

It is a significant day for three adolescent golden-cheeked gibbons. Mikado, Teo and Zak leave their families to form the park's first-ever bachelor gibbon group.

2025-12-24 21:00:00 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-24 21:30:00 +0000 UTC (30m)

Monkey Life

The team journey to Dao Tien, Monkey World's affiliated sanctuary established to rescue and rehabilitate endangered primates native to Vietnam.

2025-12-24 20:30:00 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-24 21:00:00 +0000 UTC (30m)

Monkey Life

For Vietnam special part one, everyone travels to Monkey World's sister sanctuary, Dao Tien, which was set up to rescue and rehabilitate endangered Vietnamese primates the team rescue two pygmy loris stolen from the forest.

2025-12-24 20:00:00 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-24 20:30:00 +0000 UTC (30m)

Monkey Life

Marmosets Sid and Chuck undergo their health check-ups, with wildlife vet John Lewis performing a delicate operation on Chuck golden-cheeked gibbon Mikado receives crate training to facilitate his upcoming relocation.

2025-12-24 19:30:00 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-24 20:00:00 +0000 UTC (30m)

Monkey Life

Orangutans Kai, Lingga and Joly acclimate to their new residence in Spain. However, with Jeremy's departure imminent, they must summon their bravery to explore the outdoors Alison receives a surprise when she examines Sid more closely.

2025-12-24 19:00:00 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-24 19:30:00 +0000 UTC (30m)

Monkey Life

Alison intervenes to rescue two marmosets from the pet trade, both with names inspired by celebrities the primate care team strive to ensure that each day is engaging and stimulating for the primates.

2025-12-24 18:30:00 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-24 19:00:00 +0000 UTC (30m)

Monkey Life

Orangutans Kai, Lingga and Joly embark on a new chapter as they arrive at a wildlife park in Spain. Monkey World animal manager, Jeremy, accompanies them to ensure their well-being during the journey and help them adjust to their fresh surroundings.

2025-12-24 18:00:00 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-24 18:30:00 +0000 UTC (30m)

Monkey Life

It is a bittersweet farewell to orangutans Kai, Lingga and Joly as they embark on a new life in Spain. Before their journey can start, however, the primate care staff must first secure them in their travel crates.

2025-12-24 17:30:00 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-24 18:00:00 +0000 UTC (30m)

Monkey Life

Wildlife vet John Lewis visits the park to conduct a full health check on squirrel monkey Samantha, but he raises a concern upon discovering a large mass in her abdomen.

2025-12-24 17:00:00 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-24 17:30:00 +0000 UTC (30m)

Monkey Life

Elderly gibbon Ella undergoes surgery with eye surgeon Mr Bray and his team, aiming to restore her vision at the orangutan nursery, Hsiao-Quai, Jin and Awan enjoy pomegranates and marmite, with Jin particularly enjoying the treat.

2025-12-24 16:30:00 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-24 17:00:00 +0000 UTC (30m)

Monkey Life

Capuchins Dino and Winslow are getting on well after being introduced a few weeks ago it's now time for them to be introduced some females and for Dino this is a whole new experience.

2025-12-24 16:00:00 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-24 16:30:00 +0000 UTC (30m)

Monkey Life

The team are in Lebanon on a rescue mission to pick up a very lonely chimp. Kiki has lived on her own in a cage for the last eight years, but there are problems when it is realised that her cage has rusted closed and the team have to resort to drastic measures to get her out. Once at the airport they have to keep Kiki calm or she won't be allowed to board the flight for the UK.

2025-12-24 10:00:00 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-24 10:30:00 +0000 UTC (30m)

Monkey Life

Jeremy is on a mission to coax overweight Oshine into the great outdoors, but to get to the enclosure the big orang-utan has to navigate a series of tunnels, and she is not keen. So Jeremy has to go in on his hands and knees to guide her through. Meanwhile there is trouble at the stumpie house when the boys finally meet the girls. Sam proves a big hit, but Jonathan gets over excited and has to cool off.

2025-12-24 09:30:00 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-24 10:00:00 +0000 UTC (30m)

Monkey Life

There is bad news for the stump-tailed macaques who have recently arrived at the park from a lab facility in Scotland. Wildlife vet John Lewis pays a special visit to give them a health check, but has to call in the services of a top London dentist when he realises they have serious dental problems.

2025-12-24 09:00:00 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-24 09:30:00 +0000 UTC (30m)

Monkey Life

Hananya is busy showing everyone who is boss, whilst baby woolly Diego joins his family in the big enclosure, and golden-cheeked gibbon Zoey is pregnant.

2025-12-24 08:30:00 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-24 09:00:00 +0000 UTC (30m)

Monkey Life

Orang-utan Oshine is introduced to two youngsters, and it's an emotional day when the ugly monkeys, from a research facility in Scotland, go outside for the first time.

2025-12-24 08:00:00 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-24 08:30:00 +0000 UTC (30m)

Monkey Life

Alison travels to Vietnam for a ground-breaking project. Two rescued gibbons are to be released into their natural habitat, but will they have the courage to leave their old lives behind?

2025-12-24 07:30:00 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-24 08:00:00 +0000 UTC (30m)

Monkey Life

It's graduation day as baby golden-cheeked gibbon Mikado moves in with his new foster mum Alex, full time, and geriatric stumpie Gerald is rushed to the operating theatre.

2025-12-24 07:00:00 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-24 07:30:00 +0000 UTC (30m)