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Trentham Monkey Forest Reports 11 Baby Barbary Macaques as Visitors Describe Close Encounters

Fresh visitor reports spotlight close encounters that underscore the site’s conservation role for an endangered species.

Overview

  • The UK’s largest primate habitat hosts about 140 free-roaming Barbary macaques across a 60-acre woodland near Stoke-on-Trent.
  • New coverage notes eleven births this year, presented by the park as evidence of ongoing rehabilitation success.
  • Guests view a safety video advising a three-metre distance, though macaques frequently pass close along the paths.
  • Guides, hourly feeding talks and interpretive signs explain macaque behavior and threats from habitat destruction.
  • Adult admission is reported at £13.50, with a cafe, exhibits, picnic areas and a children’s playground outside the habitat.