Beautiful autumnal scenes at the park- with gibbons enjoying the trees as much as we are! Golden-cheeked gibbon Peanut hanging out in the golden turning trees- perfect! Thanks to Helen for sharing this! Have you booked your trip to see us yet?

There's always one to disturb the peace... and it's usually Rodders😂 Helen & Lisa captured this moment of Rodders inserting himself into Naree & Ash's peaceful moment! Thanks so much for sharing this photo from your visit!

Great one of Rieke from Maria & Dominique. Rieke is a Sumatran orangutan, who joined the nursery in 2015 from Berlin Zoo, after her mother was unable to care for her. Growing up, she has been very close to Bulu Mata, who was also orphaned around the same time.

Golden-cheeked gibbon Tien was born at Monkey World to parents Peanut & Pung Yo in 2006. Despite Peanut being smuggled from the wild as an infant & taken away from her own mother, she was a fantastic mum to Tien, who had a wonderful childhood growing up in the trees. 📷: Donna

With the weather today, some of our primates will be inside for their own safety- and we expect many to be sheltering from the rain! 😀Visitors will still be able to see them in their indoor playrooms and bedrooms ☔🌧

Got my friend an adoption for Peanut a few years back. It’s a fantastic gift to give someone & great excuse to support Monkey World Dorset 🙏🏽💕😘

We make sure that the primates enjoy the spooky season -orang-utan Tuan loved this GIANT pumpkin! Over half-term we have spooky trails & creepy crafts, with the Activity Centre open daily for fang-tastic fun too! Kids can make Halloween themed sandart creations to take home 🎃👻

The cat's out of the bag... or something like that! Monkey Life series 18 is premiering on November 2nd on Sky Nature at 5pm. The series will follow everything that has happened in the past year, including the arrival and introduction of Kiwi here to the orang-utan nursery.

It's International Gibbon Day, so we're celebrating our amazing acrobats! We'll be going live at some of the houses later this morning, trying to catch their morning songs, and chat to some of the keepers. We're expecting to go live @9:30am on Facebook. 📷 : Kim & Tien by Wendy

Chimpanzee Patricia is a strong-willed lady who has a lot to say for herself- at all times! Thanks to Rachael for sharing this great photo!

Have you booked your visit to see us this half-term? Visitors help fund our rescue work- without which, chimps like Chocolat & Naree would not be here. Victims of the black market trade, here they live with chimps again for the first time since they were poached from the wild.

Rachael took this one of Hujan, a Bornean orangutan orphan- one of our not so little ones in the nursery! He's gone through a growth spurt recently and lost his baby face!

We have just a handful of slots left for Santa's Grotto at Monkey World this year. If you're planning on booking, please do so soon or you'll miss out! All details are here: monkeyworld.org/events/santa-i…

Great one of capuchin Franco, taken by Helen & Lisa! Franco is the dominant male in his group, and is quite a good leader, even if he is a bit "brawn over brain" sometimes! He has a mischevious streak, but is kept in check by the dominant females in his group... girl power!

Monkey Life DVD sale is still on- grab a bargain! Available series are just £10. Visit the giftshop on our website to purchase!

Happy Halloween! We love this historic photo of one of our stump-tailed macaques getting carried away with the season 🎃👻 Kids at the park get free entry today if they're in full Halloween fancy dress-we look forward to seeing them in the fancy dress competition this afternoon!

Who watched Monkey Life yesterday? Series 18 premiered on Sky Nature, with a double bill, featuring this young man, Sibu Jr, and his arrival at the park. If you missed it, all episodes are available OnDemand on Sky & Now TV. 📷 Sibu by Mark & Lesley

Kid 4 a Quid at Monkey World this November! Children's tickets are just £1 from 7-30th November. Bring your families to meet their primate cousins, including baby orphaned orangutans, Kiwi and Sibu! Book online for best prices for accompanying adults. See website for T&Cs!

#FridayFavourite from PCS Charlie is marmoset, Sydney! Sydney is one of our oldest marmosets at the park, but loves her routine. She was rescued from the UK pet trade and so has associated mobility issues but always tried to move as quickly as she can- we love her spirit!

Monkey Life Series 18 continues today at 5pm on Sky Nature, with a double bill! You will see how disabled chimpanzee Chocolat is adapting to life in Bryan's group, and a vet visit for stump-tailed macaque Freddie. All episodes of Monkey Life can also be seen on NowTV 🎉