Monkey Life - Season 13

Return to Monkey World in Dorset for more emotional stories, following the lives of the rescued primates at the centre and their carers.

Alison, animal director Jeremy and wildlife vet John Lewis continue to organise the rescue of female chimpanzee Kalu in South Africa.

After a dramatic rescue in South Africa, chimpanzee Kalu begins her journey to a new home in Dorset. The clever capuchins show off their climbing skills.

There's a woolly emergency when Ayla rejects and attacks her new baby. Alison has to step in to rescue the infant but is concerned about its injuries.

The new baby woolly monkey, rejected and attacked by its mother, undergoes X-rays with worrying results.

Wildlife vet John is at the park to give chimpanzee Kalu a thorough health check, but putting her under proves difficult.

It is moving day for young adult male orang-utan Jin, who was born at the park. But he is not so keen to leave.

Alison is in the Netherlands to collect Pichihua, a lonely female woolly monkey who's lost her mate and needs companionship.

New female chimp Kalu meets big male Bryan, and Alison is pleased with how she is coping with life at the park. Capuchin boss Erico muscles in on a new log pile.

Alison is on a marmoset rescue mission after being contacted by the RSPCA. With assistance from the police, she finally tracks down Millie Martin.

New chimpanzee Kalu ventures into the outdoor enclosure for the first time, and aims very high. Elsewhere, the ring-tailed lemurs are in for a treat.

Alison successfully uses tasty treat tactics while on a double mission to rehome two pet trade marmosets.

Concerns grow when vet Cesar examines a lump on the face of newly-arrived pet trade marmoset, Jenny.

While also marking a sad anniversary, Alison takes the decision to temporarily close the park as a global pandemic takes hold.

The great woolly monkey move around continues. Now that the bachelor group has been set up, Ayla is moved to the Pond Woollies and meets new alpha male Enzo

Chimpanzee Kalu's health is giving cause for concern, as she's moved onto daily insulin injections to tackle her diabetes.

Alison receives an update on Monkey World's sister sanctuary, Dao Tien in Vietnam. A golden-cheeked gibbon family has been released back into the wild but the team can't find them.

Woolly monkey Pichihua becomes a member of Levar's top woollies. Xingu, the dominant female of that group, has just given birth.

There's concern as the team tries to find out what's wrong with elderly chimpanzee Kalu.

The parks red-bellied guenons are enjoying their outside enclosure. New baby guenon Nala shows she can cope without mum when she needs to.