#monkeysarenotpets

The veterinarian at @cabildoverde asked us to create a daytime play area for these little neonate Cebus monkeys.

They’ve were orphaned at a very young age, their mothers murdered by poachers in order to steal the babies from the forest.
They are illegally traded still clinging to stuffed animals, often sold to people who feel pity for them. Thankfully, these were confiscated by police and will be rehabilitated and released with other monkeys.

The task was to make an area safe for baby monkeys to play in, where they could climb and develop muscles and physical coordination, and not be too afraid to fall.

#wildliferescue #illegalwildlifetrade #monkeysarenotpets #colombia #wildlifevolunteer #cabildoverde #cebushangrila

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