There's a heart stopping moment for the team when something goes wrong with gibbon Kitty, and Saki monkey Chloe meets an over ardent suitor.

Episode 17

Jim Cronin

Ralf Little

Alison Cronin

Jeremy Keeling

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Episode 16

Jeremy comes to the rescue of three squirrel monkeys while Sonny's capuchin group test out their revamped enclosure.

Episode 1

Health checks on the new three rescued squirrel monkeys cause concern. Baby orangutan Mimi takes her next step to becoming a full member of the nursery group.

Episode 2

The vets are called over concerns for the health of young chimp, Bart. The woolly monkey move continues with eleven of the primates swapping homes in one day.

Episode 3

Alison responds to a request from the police to rescue a neglected marmoset. The siamang gibbons have a training session and it's pumpkins in the mist for the chimps.

Episode 4

Orangutan Oshine is under the weather and gets a little TLC from Jeremy. It's a vet visit for loris Bruce, after the team find a lump on the side of his face.

Episode 5

An attempted coup at Malagasy leaves lemur Indiana feeling frozen out. New marmoset Amy needs a family, but will the whole household accept her?

Episode 6

Alison is in the Lebanon to rescue two rare, endangered, guenon monkeys who were illegally smuggled from the wild. Back at the park, the chimps enjoy a wobbly treat.

Episode 7

Guenon monkeys, Benny and Nia finally arrive at Monkey World and get to see their new home. A vet is called in to get to the bottom of chimp Freddy's uncomfortable problem.

Episode 8

Rescued marmoset Amy has her day in court while elderly golden-cheeked gibbon Alex causes concern. For the squirrel monkeys, the chase is on for a sweet treat.

Episode 9

It's dentist day for ring-tailed lemur Houdini and stump-tailed macaque Maureen. Benny and Nia meet The Odd Couple and the primate care staff name Xingu's baby.

Episode 10

Bruce the loris is in hospital for a check-up while the team have to make a tough decision about the future of capuchin Tau.

Episode 11

Alison collects a squirrel monkey that needs a new home. Also, can baby woolly Cosmo summon up the courage to take on the great outdoors?

Episode 12

Alison's on a mission to collect a marmoset found climbing scaffolding on a large block of flats.

Episode 13

Wildlife vet John Lewis and local vet Cesar Sastre are called in to examine one of Monkey World's most iconic characters, female chimp Sally.

Episode 14

Alison visits Desmond and Tutu, two potential companions for lonely saki monkey Chloe. Meanwhile, the chimps go football crazy.

Episode 15

Vet Cesar faces a tough challenge when marmoset Freya suffers a possible life changing injury. Saki monkey Desmond enjoys his new outdoor enclosure.

A new baby woolly enters the world, while there's sadness over the passing of one of the park's most iconic characters.

Alison and wildlife vet John Lewis are in Turkey to collect a young chimp previously stolen from the wild and kept as a pet.

Episode 19

Alison arrives back at the park with rescued chimpanzee Toprish and the team are keen to greet her. Marmoset Freya is on the road to recovery after a leg operation.

Episode 20

Monkey Life was created in 2006 and has continuously documented the work of Dr. Alison Cronin, MBE and her team at Monkey World; Ape Rescue Centre.

Filmed at Monkey World in Dorset, Monkey Life follows the rescue and rehabilitation of abused and neglected primates. Many have mental as well as physical problems so the Primate Care Staff treat their individual needs until they can be reintegrated with primates of their own kind. The primates at the park range from apes, who were taken from the wild as babies and used as photographers props on Spanish beaches to monkeys, many of which were rescued from the UK pet trade.

With unparalleled access Monkey World's dedicated team are filmed dealing with medical emergencies, primate moves, births and sometimes heart-breaking decisions. We follow Dr. Alison Cronin, MBE around the globe as she continues the park's mission to rescue abused primates. Monkey Life documents the daily life and drama of the world’s largest primate rescue centre.

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