In the first episode of the new series, Alison’s called in to rescue two abandoned marmosets and she’s shocked at their living conditions. It’s not an easy job catching them as they have free run of a bedroom but Alison perseveres so that Caesar and Bud can receive proper care. While back at the park newly arrived chimp Toprish is introduced to potential new pals, but things don’t go to plan. And they heard it on the grape vine, a fruity feast goes down a treat with the Barn woolly monkeys.

It’s a first for the park with the birth of a baby for red bellied guenons, Nia and Benny. They are believed to be the only ones of their species in captivity anywhere in the world and were rescued from the Lebanon last year. A world of adventure awaits woolly monkey Cosmo in the outside enclosure, if he can just muster up enough courage to venture out. While at the loris complex its weigh-in day for Nora and a puzzling breakfast for Tuan’s group of orang-utans.

Primate Care staff member, James travels to Germany to meet a baby orang-utan in need of a new home, Hujan was rejected by his mum and has had to be hand reared. He is coming to live at Monkey World as it’s the European crèche for orphan orangs. While back at the park new chimpanzee Toprish shows she’s learning how to interact with her own kind and newly rescued marmosets, Caesar and Bud are enjoying their outside space. And the spider monkeys have a wheelie good time searching for breakfast.

Baby orang-utan Hujan arrives from Germany to start a new life at the park and an excited team are waiting to greet him. Alison rediscovers a chimp she and Jim first tried to rescue from a circus in Thailand fifteen years ago, and makes a vow to do everything she can to rescue Naree. While Lar gibbon, Kitty is still causing the gibbon team concern so vet Dave is called in to examine her again. And Hananya’s chimp group try camellia flowers for the first time.

Baby orang-utan Hujan spends his first night at the park with primate care staff member James keeping him company before meeting potential new foster mum, Lucky. Wildlife vet John Lewis touches a nerve carrying out a dental operation on chimp Busta. While red-bellied guenons, Benny and Nia head outside with their new baby for the first time and hidden treats prompt an excited response from the stumpies.

Alison and Jeremy travel to Thailand to rescue female chimp Naree, who Jim and Alison first found 15 years ago. It’s an exciting and nervous time for Alison who can’t wait to get Naree back to the park to start her new life, but first she needs to be sedated for the long journey back to Monkey World. While back at the park the saki monkeys get a tasty treat and with new climbing equipment in the enclosure baby woolly monkey Cosmo makes a leap of faith.

Chimpanzee Naree arrives safely from Thailand but it’s an emotional time for Alison after 15 years of waiting. First introductions with Bryan’s group don’t go to plan when chimp Rodders has a strop but Naree only wants to make friends. Vet Dave examines saki monkey Tutu and it’s not good news for the primate care staff while Alison has to step in and play mum for a new-born baby loris. And it’s a fur rubbing frenzy at the capuchin enclosure.

Chimp Naree sees the big outdoors for the first time, joining her new friends Bryan and Lulu in the large enclosure. Baby orang-utan Hujan also goes outside for the first time with the help and support of RoRo. It’s been less than 24 hours since female loris Nicky gave birth to twins and Alison’s been busy playing mum to one of the baby loris but its sibling also needs help. While woolly monkey Pacaja takes motherhood in her stride and Erico’s capuchin group get an autumn treat in the playroom.

It’s time for new chimp Toprish to brave the outside enclosure but she finds the great outdoors a bit of a shock, however she has her new family with her offering their support. Guenon mum Nia needs reminding she has responsibilities now that she has daughter Biff to look after and she is certainly keeping her mum busy. While the boys from Levar’s woolly group have fun with locust and the capuchins take on a snake in the grass.

Hujan, the smallest orang-utan at the park gets to meet Tuan, one of the largest. However Tuan is more interested in RoRo than checking out the little orang. Stumpie Sam has a dental check-up and his decay causes dismay, vet Holly has her work cut out with this patient. The chimp team hope Toprish will fare better on the second attempt going into the outside enclosure and the spider monkeys high tail it when they discover challenging treats in their enclosure.

Vet Caesar is called in to examine squirrel monkeys Azzi and Charlie and there’s devastating news for their carers. A hard decision has to be made for Charlie’s welfare and the team hope they can make Azzi comfortable. A spoonful of peanut butter helps the medicine go down for stumpie Sam who is recovering from his tooth operation. While it’s puzzle feeders for the chimp bachelor boys and ice lollies in the orang-utan nursery.

Marmoset Ruby gives birth and it’s a bit of a shock for the care team as it’s quads! The park doesn’t allow the marmosets to breed normally so Ruby giving birth to four babies is a real surprise. Young orang-utan Hujan braves the big enclosure in the presence of adult male, Tuan but with a little help from RoRo soon gets over his nerves. While it’s all change for the residents of the squirrel monkey house and chimp Toprish finally meets alpha male Bart face to face.

In our first Vietnam special, Alison and wildlife vet John Lewis visit the park’s sister sanctuary Dao Tien to examine two baby douc langurs, both victims of hunters. Plus the team are preparing for a gibbon release that has been three years in the making but plans change at the last minute.

In the second Vietnam special John Lewis and Marina head out from Dao Tien to take injured baby douc langur Anthony for X-rays on the mainland. Then the team head deep into the jungle for the first gibbon release in three years. But will the long awaited return to the forest for golden-cheeked Bien prove a success.

Wildlife vet John Lewis is called in to take another look at Bruce, one of the park’s two male Bengal slow loris, can he find the cause of Bruce’s lump this time? Time apart for adolescent orang-utans Silvestre and Jin, after too much rough and tumble shows they have become too mature to live together. Plus the team’s attempt to get the woollies to work for their breakfast bears fruit.

A trip to the hospital for lemurs Houdini and Whitespot, vet Dave has to x-ray Houdini’s injured arm and then remove one of Whitespot’s canine teeth. Alison’s been busy hand rearing Bobbie and is trying to persuade the baby loris to try solids but it’s not her favourite job. While chimp Naree has settled in great into life at the park Bryan is causing Jeremy and the team real concern. And chimp Kuki cottons on quick when breakfast arrives all tied up.

Brass and Evi, two of the park’s more unusual residents get a health check from wildlife vet John Lewis. Red bellied guenon baby Biff goes all out, to dine out with back up from mum Nia. While marmosets Frank and Douglas don’t seem to fancy the seasonal treat of corn on the cob, the orang-utan nursery love it with little Mimi experimenting with nest building. And golden-cheeked gibbons Kim and Tien get fresh cut cherry browse, full of ripe fruit.

Alison’s in Yorkshire with the RSPCA and police, to rescue a capuchin living in an outdoor cage, but will she be able to bring the primate back to Monkey World. While back at the park orphan orang-utan Hujan tells foster mum Ro-Ro it’s time for his milk feed and marmoset Ruby’s babies brave the outdoor enclosure. And primate care keeper Wendy doles out the vitamins to Hananya’s troop to help keep dreaded colds away.

Newly rescued capuchin Chook gets a medical and her past life as a pet may have taken its toll. But there’s better news for lar gibbon Kitty who’s recovering from a mystery illness which is a massive relief for the primate care staff. While the stumpies are kept busy with logs coated in a flour and water paste, with lots of sunflower seeds attached and Bart’s chimp group think extra-large ice lollies are pretty cool.

In the last episode of the series, rescued capuchin Chook goes outside for the first time with her new group. While hand reared baby loris Bobbi gets ready to graduate into the loris complex. The Malagasy lemur enclosure has had a revamp to keep the troop interested and Hananya’s chimps have a massive lucky dip for their breakfast.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

A baby marmoset is looking for a new mum and dad. Bachelor chimp Paco is in the wars with an injured toe and a heart scare. Plus the nursery orangs box clever at play time.

Woolly monkey Piquita may be expecting a new arrival, while Marmosets Hazel and Solomon meet a new arrival themselves. The park receives five unusual nocturnal guests.

There's a special delivery as Alison goes to collect a group of five loris, all the way from Hong Kong, and orang Gordon shows off his skills on the high wire.

Orang-utan Lucky is moving home while young woolly monkey Lucas is causing concern. Little chimp Thelma is up to her usual tricks.

There's a woolly bundle of joy for Pacaja, but is it a son or a daughter? The slow loris demonstrate just how they got their name when the team try to weigh them.

Jeremy heads to Belgium to collect two new stumpies. The team get ready to say farewell to two much-loved gibbons, and young chimp Thelma gets the brush off.

There's concern for elderly saki monkey Jethro, who needs surgery on his tail. Hot potatoes are served up with soup as the chimps get a winter warmer to start the day.

Two golden-cheeked gibbons head off for a new life in France. Two stumpie arrivals from Belgium meet some of their new housemates.

Golden-cheeked gibbons Mikado and Tia Nang arrive in France to start a new life together. Pumpkin the spider monkey finds grabbing a fruity treat is just plum easy.

Flirty capuchin Phoenix convinces dominant male Erico she only has eyes for him, but it's his watermelon she's really after.

There's sadness as chimp Paddy, one of the park's most iconic characters, passes away but also happy memories of a much-loved primate.

The bachelor boy golden-cheeked gibbons try out their new home for the first time. Young orang Awan makes a new friend and Tuan shows he's a gentle giant.

There's a new baby woolly monkey, but it looks like the team will have to be mum. It's moving day for the slow loris and ring-tailed lemur Al gets to meet some the gang.

Can new mum Ayla be persuaded to accept her newborn baby? Chimp Jestah gets a health check and golden-cheeked gibbons Peanut and Pung Yo enjoy a seasonal treat.

Alison and wildlife vet John Lewis visit the park's sister sanctuary in Vietnam, and there's a possible new home for golden-cheeked gibbons Nha and Cu Chi.

A wild gibbon is on the attack as Alison and the team carry out health checks at a Vietnamese national park, and Marina tracks a wild loris through the forest.

It's another small primate rescue for Alison. This time Frank - a Geoffroy's marmoset. There's an epic fail for Bruce the slow loris as female Bu rejects him.

Alison and Jarno are in Moscow to collect a baby orangutan. Marmoset Frank meets Douglas, his new housemate.

Baby orang-utan Mimi, from Moscow zoo, arrives in the UK to start a new life with others of her own kind.

Last in series. New arrival Mimi gets to meet her first grown up and chimp Buxom demonstrates raspberries can be part of a perfectly balanced diet.

Alison rescues Ruby, a marmoset with attitude and a bit of a weight issue. She has been well cared for but this free ranging marmoset needs company of her own kind. Back at the park there’s a group of primates who’ve had a weight problem in the past, but life is now blossoming for the residents at the stumpie house. Orphan orangutan babies Rieke and Bulu Mata discover the ups and downs of life in the nursery and after some renovations at Hananya’s chimpanzee enclosure, its young Thelma who leads the way.

The primate care staff suspect golden-cheeked gibbon Kim is about to give birth but after several hours and no change in her condition the vet is called in. It’s a tense time when Kim has to undergo an emergency cesarean. Aging saki monkey Jethro gets a surprise when new companion Chloe arrives from France but it seems Jethro isn’t the romantic type. At Levar’s woolly monkey enclosure there are treats on offer, pine cones packed with raisins, nuts and seeds and its all gone nuts in Franco’s capuchin group.

Ruby the parks newest and largest marmoset gets introduced to males Jock and Colin, but it doesn’t go to plan. The primate care team have noticed that Lola a chimpanzee in Paddy’s group is having problems with her sight and start training her to allow a close up examination. She is diagnosed as having cataracts and the team need to decide if she should have an operation. At orangutan Tuan’s enclosure they get a special breakfast of fruit and jelly and RoRo’s left with the washing up.

Alison calls in a specialist eye surgeon to perform the cataract operation on Lola the chimpanzee, Mr Bray normally operates on humans so it’s a unique experience for man and ape. Only time will tell if the operation has been successful. Elsewhere in the park, young chimpanzee Thelma is a willing pupil when it comes to clicker training and baby orangutans Rieke and Bulu Mata get to explore the big kid’s playroom in the nursey for the first time.

There’s two new arrivals at the park; a baby woolly monkey for experienced mum Xingu, and dad Oaska and Alison’s been to Wales to collect a new squirrel monkey called Azzi who was being kept as a pet. Over at Paddy’s enclosure, Lola has been recovering from her cataract operation and the primate care team decide it’s time for her to rejoin her chimpanzee group. And it’s round two for marmoset Ruby as she is introduced to Oscar, the parks smallest marmoset.

Woolly monkey Oaska has sadly passed away. He was suffering from spinal arthritis and his condition had deteriorated dramatically, the primate care team made the difficult decision to put him to sleep. With no natural successor in the group it’s decided to move Chippy in with them as he is a proven leader. Over at the orangutan nursery Bulu Mata and Reike are having another big day as they go into the outside enclosure for the first time and new arrival Azzi is introduced to fellow squirrel monkey Charlie.

The park has rescued another monkey originating from the UK Pet Trade, Alison has been to collect Dino the capuchin. Bringing Dino to the park is just the first step and now the hard work begins introducing him to others of his own kind. Another recent arrival, Ruby the marmoset has settled in well with companion Oscar and it’s weigh in day for the pair followed by fruit kebabs to get them moving. Chimpanzee Jestah has a skin condition that seems to be bothering him so the primate care staff begin clicker training so they can treat the problem, with surprising results.

There’s shocking news from Hananya’s chimpanzee group, Tikko has died. His death has come as a blow to the whole group, and to the primate care team. Recent arrival Azzi has become friends with squirrel monkey Samantha and it’s time for her to experience the outside enclosure for the first time. But Azzi misses out on the treats dotted around the enclosure as she decides to hide in a bush. However in the same enclosure is saki monkey Chloe, another recent arrival who gets stuck in to the sticky jelly treat.

Capuchins Dino and Winslow are getting on well after being introduced a few weeks ago. It’s now time for them to be introduced some females and for Dino this is a whole new experience. Woolly monkey Paulo has some big shoes to fill as he promoted to dominant male in Chippy’s old group. He still has a lot of growing up to do but the primate care staff hope he will be successful in his new role. And elderly Lar gibbon Ella’s cataracts have got to the stage where they are affecting her quality of life.

Elderly gibbon Ella is on the operating table; eye surgeon Mr Bray and his team are going to try and give her back her sight and quality of life. It’s a very difficult procedure on such a small patient, and there are some nervous onlookers in the room. Over at the orangutan nursery it’s pomegranates and marmite for Hsiao-Quai, Jin and Awan and Jin has got this licked. While indoors big brother Kai is being trained to walk into a traveling crate for his impending move. And the squirrel monkey and saki enclosure gets a makeover.

Wildlife vet John Lewis visits the park to give squirrel monkey Samantha a full health check but there’s concern when he discovers a large mass in her abdomen. At the gibbon house, it’s been 48 hours since elderly lar gibbon Ella underwent cataract surgery and the primate care staff have already noticed a remarkable change in her. While over at the orangutan nursery there’s a special delivery of jackfruit for Hsiao-quai and her three off-spring, but unknown to them it signals Kai’s last day at Monkey World.

It’s a sad farewell to orangutans Kai, Lingga and Joly as they head for a new life in Spain. But before their journey can begin the primate care staff have to get them into their traveling crates. For Lingga and Joly this involves an anaesthetic and wildlife vet John Lewis is on hand to make sure things go smoothly. Over at Hananya’s chimpanzee troop they’ve been a bit subdued since the loss of Tikko so the primate care staff have been keeping them busy and todays treat involves solving a puzzle. And the lemurs are given some frozen delights.

It’s the start of a new life for orangutans Kai, Lingga and Joly when they arrive at a wildlife park in Spain. Monkey World animal manager Jeremy has travelled with them to ensure their welfare while on the road and to settle them into their new home. Jeremy has known these orangutans for over 10 years and helps the new keepers get to know their characters. But what will Kai, Lingga and Joly think of the neighbours.

Alison comes to the rescue of two pet trade marmosets; both of which have celebrity names. Chuck Norris is first to be collected from a flat in central London and then Alison heads to High Wycombe to collect Sid Vicious, it’s hoped these marmosets can live together when they get back to the park. The primate care staff try and make every day interesting for the primates; at the spider monkey enclosure Toby is using hidden treats to get his lethargic charges working for their breakfast, and Cat tries to find a way for the golden cheeked gibbons to keep cool.

Orangutans Kai, Lingga and Joly are settling down at their new home in Spain but with Jeremy’s time there coming to an end, will they be brave enough to venture outside? Back at the park, newly arrived marmosets Chuck and Sid are introduced but there’s a surprise in store for Alison when she gets a closer look at Sid. Golden cheeked gibbon Mikado has become a bolshy teenager so the park needs a plan for his future and over at the lemur enclosure they go potty for parsley!

Marmosets Sid and Chuck have their health checks and wildlife vet John Lewis performs a delicate operation on Chuck, as it was recently discovered Sid is actually a girl. During Sid’s health check an X-ray is taken to get a clearer idea of the extent of her mobility problems. Golden cheeked gibbon Mikado undergoes crate training to help with his upcoming house move. Baby woolly monkey Olivia shows of her skills as she becomes more independent while the rest of the group tuck into grapes on the vine.

In part one of our Vietnam special we travel to Monkey World’s sister sanctuary, Dao Tien, which was set up to rescue and rehabilitate endangered Vietnamese primates. The Dao Tien team rescue two pygmy loris stolen from the forest but their health check gives cause for concern. The sanctuary’s mission is to return primates to the wild but for one of the recused loris it may not be possible. And golden cheeked gibbon Binh receives a contraceptive implant in preparation for her move to the semi-free enclosure.

In part two of our Vietnam special we travel to Monkey World’s sister sanctuary, Dao Tien, which was set up to rescue and rehabilitate endangered Vietnamese primates. Orphan golden cheeked gibbons Vang and Hoi have been hand reared at the sanctuary for the last 6 months and it’s time for them to be introduced to a big sister who can teach them how to become wild gibbons. Wildlife vet Savvy has to operate on Pedro the loris as his leg wound has become infected. But for Linn the loris it’s a big night out as he is released back into the wild.

It’s a massive day for three adolescent golden cheeked gibbons. Mikado, Teo and Zak leave their families to form the parks first ever bachelor gibbon group. It’s a tense day for the staff and primates as the three gibbons have to be tempted into their traveling crates. Elsewhere in the park, Sammy the marmoset’s health is causing concern so vet Dave Harding is called in to perform an ultrasound. And its bed time for Hananya’s chimps, but little Thelma just wants to play.

In the last of this series of Monkey Life; baby orangutans Rieke and Bulu Mata have a special play date with the rest of the nursery residents. For the first time they meet adult female Hsiao-Quai and her six year old son Jin, who can be a bit of a tough nut. It’s another step towards Rieke and Bulu Mata being integrated into the orangutan nursery. Golden cheeked gibbons Mikado, Teo and Zak discover what it’s like to hang out with the boys. And life is sweet for the bachelor chimps when the primate care staff give them papier mache balls.

Join the staff at the world's biggest primate sanctuary for joy and drama as they rehabilitate a host of cheeky monkeys.

There's chaos at the capuchin house when Winslow's group have a weigh-in. Meanwhile, there's dissent in the ranks when chimp Tikko appears to challenge Hananya for leadership.

Five-year-old Jin leaves home and joins the Orang-utan nursery. Meanwhile, troublemaker chimp Bart is up to his usual mischief when Paddy's group are given sacks full of treats.

Alison and Jeremy head to Germany to collect a lonely stumpie called Floh. Back in Dorset, the chimp team suspect Cherri might be pregnant.

Chimp Tikko goes under the knife when he gets a tooth infection, newcomer Floh meets leader Sam and golden-cheeked gibbon Tien is on the look-out for a mate.

Alison agrees to take in a neglected marmoset. Baby Leo is brought to the park by the RSPCA and is in a dreadful state, leaving Alison unsure as to whether he'll survive.

Golden-cheeked gibbon Tien finally meets his new mate, Kim. But the course of true love doesn't run smoothly. Meanwhile, naughty chimp Rodders pushes Lulu to the limit.

There's great excitement at Hananya's enclosure when chimp Cherri finally gives birth to twin baby girls. Elsewhere, woolly monkey Pacaja takes a shine to leader Oaska.

It's the day of the great ape move as Gordon's orangs swap houses with Sally's chimps. But it's a mammoth operation involving the veterinary team and the primate care staff.

It's all change for Lulu, Rodders, Ash, Brian and Sally, who now have other chimps living nearby. Meanwhile, baby marmoset Leo is finally well enough to meet his new housemates.

Hananya's chimps are subdued when Cherri loses one of her newborn twins. Elsewhere, a fight breaks out at the lemur enclosure when two new arrivals are given a rough welcome.

Alison and wildlife vet John Lewis travel to Monkey World's sister sanctuary in Vietnam to release two golden-cheeked gibbons back into the wild.

Alison heads to Cheshire to rescue four more marmosets. Meanwhile, the primate care staff build a special enclosure to keep baby woolly monkey Bueno Junior safe.

At the orang nursery all eyes are on Hsiao-quai to see if she will step up to the mark and adopt baby Bulu, who has just arrived from Hungary after losing his mum.

The team have to make a heartbreaking decision when chimp Susie is taken to the hospital and found to have an inoperable heart condition.

Alison heads to the Maldives to rescue a slow loris that was confiscated during a drug raid. Back at the park, Jeremy, is outwitted by capuchin.

There's sad news at Paddy's enclosure when the team are forced to make a tough decision about chimp Susie, who is suffering from an inoperable heart condition.

There's exciting news for baby orang-utan Bulu as six-week-old Rieke is due to join him from Berlin Zoo. Meanwhile, the new marmoset house is finally set to open.

Baby orang-utan Rieke arrives from Germany and immediately hits it off with new playmate Bulu. At the park's hospital, chimp Jestah undergoes a major tooth operation.

Baby orang-utans Bulu and Rieke are running the team ragged. They need around the clock care and are proving to be quite a handful. Meanwhile, chimp Hananya lets his hair down.

Alison and Jeremy welcome their first saki monkey to the park. Ring-tailed lemur Houdini has the the team baffled with a strange medical condition.

Orangutan Hsiao-Quai takes her adopted daughter outside for the first time. Woolly monkey Yarima could be pregnant.

Alison responds to an urgent call from the RSPCA. Mueller's gibbon Fox gets special attention and it all kicks off at the Bachelor Boys.

There's great excitement as woolly monkey Enzo gets a new baby sister. Squirrel monkey Charlie meets his new family.

The police arrive when Alison and the RSPCA rescue marmosets from terrible conditions. Leader capuchin Gorilon goes under the knife following a nasty tangle.

Adolescent chimp Bryan tests Jeremy's patience with his emotional outbursts. Marmoset James is rescued from a pet shop full of predators.

See Monkey World's sister sanctuary in Vietnam.The team are on a mission to return rare pygmy lorises to the wild, and struggle to recapture golden-cheeked gibbon Da for his GPS.

It's another Monkey Life special in Vietnam. Alison and the team check on released pygmy lorises Son, Sylvia and Talai, but did they survive the night?

It's a nervous time as chimp Tutti goes under anaesthetic. The health of woolly monkey leader Bueno starts to decline.

Marmoset James fights for his life in the park's hospital. Elsewhere, orangutan Hsiao-Ning comes of age.

The golden oldies have a new lease on life when Amy's capuchins take up residence in the Lodge.

Amy's capuchins display a head for heights and it's playroom party time for the boisterous Bachelor chimps.

Orangutan Gordon has become a gorgeous mature male, but the ladies can't see his inner beauty. New woolly monkey leader Chippy is strutting his stuff.

Squirrel monkey Fidget comes off second best when new boy Charlie arrives. Hananya's chimps go fishing for treats.

There's a noisy welcome for spider monkeys Hickory, Flint and Pumpkin. There is romance at the flirtatious capuchins.

Two lives hang in the balance when woolly monkey Sara undergoes an emergency C-section. Winslow's capuchins go on a treasure hunt.

It's round-the-clock care from Alison as baby woolly Bueno Jnr survives his first day. Woolly monkey Diego celebrates his birthday in style.

A fight at the lemur enclosure ends in serious injuries for Kaiyah. The future of marmosets Rattler and Tya's future remains uncertain.

The park bids farewell to woolly monkeys Julio and Diego as they start a new life. Meanwhile, the marmosets move into a plush new home.

Baby woolly monkey Bueno Jnr is going strong at four weeks old, while there is peace and harmony at last for marmoset Max. Baby orangutan Silvestre makes his mark.

There are problems for the team as chimp Cathy goes under the knife. Woolly monkey Lena is pregnant, but who’s the daddy? Jeremy goes to the rescue of a baby orang-utan in Spain who’s been neglected by his mum and there’s high hopes Oshine will be a great surrogate mum.

Jeremy’s in Spain to pick up baby orang-utan Silvestre who gives him the run around! Meanwhile back at Monkey World, will chimp Kiki brave it outside after years locked up in a cage? And an overnight snowfall brings a frosty visitor to Hananya’s chimps.

Animal director Jeremy and the team have their hands full with flu vaccines and baby chimp Bart does not want to be left out. There’s concern for woolly monkey Kuna as she goes under anaesthetic, and orangs Dinda and Lingga join forces against the Spanish newcomer.

Animal director Jeremy is in Slovenia to pick up monkeys Tau and Mica in need of a new home. Back at the park, it’s a testing time for chimp Kiki as she meets top dog Cherri, and Monkey World welcomes its first ever patas monkey.

Hananya’s chimp group are reunited at last after two months apart and the squirrel monkeys plunder their pumpkins. Capuchin Tau from Slovenia proves a hit with the ladies, and animal director Jeremy works the night shift with baby Silvestre.

It’s the grand opening of the new orang-utan enclosure, but young Kai loses his nerve. There’s a sticky situation at the chimp nursery when Bryan steals Ash’s jelly, and there’s exciting news for golden-cheeked gibbon Peanut and her growing family.

There’s upsetting news for the team when siamang gibbon Onion is taken to the operating theatre. Primate Care Staff try to coax new capuchin Tau outside for the first time, and keeping cool – the stumpies are given a paddling pool.

The team stand by to welcome woolly monkey Sara all the way from USA. Baby orang Silvestre finally meets his new surrogate mum Oshine, and there’s mayhem at the Bachelor chimps when the boys show off their ball skills.

Overweight orang-utan Oshine has problems when she undergoes a health check and new patas monkey Mica from Slovenia is reluctant to go outside. New best friend chimps Kiki and Trudy have fun whilst boss Hananya is away, and the lemurs are on high alert.

It’s a world first on Monkey Life with Alison and the team in Vietnam on a ground breaking mission – to release captive golden-cheeked gibbons back into the wild. They run into trouble in the jungle and it’s a race against time to get the gibbons to the release site. But after all this, will the gibbons take the leap to freedom?

Capuchin Diez is rushed to the park’s hospital for emergency surgery. There’s much excitement as the team prepares to welcome siamang Sam’s new mate Sasak, and overweight Oshine shows her softer side to baby orang-utan Silvestre.

Alison is in Liverpool to rescue a baby marmoset. Back at Monkey World, there’s tension when siamang Sam finally meets his new mate. Overweight Oshine shows the orangs who’s boss, and over in the chimp nursery Bryan misses out on some tasty treats.

Orang-utan Hsiao-Lan refuses to play ball when the team try to do a pregnancy test. Capuchin Tau from Slovenia goes into the trees for the first time, and Paddy’s chimps aren’t impressed with a sour new fruit on the menu.

Orang-utan Hsiao-Ning rejects Gordon’s advances and moves back to the nursery, and protective Oshine keeps a firm grip on Silvestre. Woolly monkey Diego undergoes a delicate operation, and bully boy chimp Jestah throws his weight around at the Bachelor Boys.

It’s all change at the chimp nursery with the kids growing up, and sad news when the squirrel monkeys lose their leader Alien. Joined at the hip, orang-utan Silvestre is making Oshine’s accurate weigh-in impossible! And a surprise new arrival for woolly monkey Piquita.

There are major problems for hunchbacked capuchin Tau on the operating table and mother-to-be orang-utan Hsiao-Lan shows off her blooming figure. Oaska’s woolly monkeys get a new house, and the team hatch a cunning plan to help chimp Sammy lose weight.

Orang-utan Kai leaves his mum to join the nursery group, but will he fit in? Woolly monkey Ayla fends for herself as mum Piquita lavishes attention on her new baby. And there’s a fond farewell to the park’s oldest marmoset, Betty Boo.

Alison and Jeremy go to the rescue of four marmosets in the West Midlands. Woolly monkey Milo tries to follow in dad’s footsteps – but mum Lena has other ideas. Golden-cheeked gibbon Peanut’s new baby finally gets a name, and Hananya’s chimps have a treat for tea!

It’s an anxious time for the team when woolly monkey Bueno is taken to the operating theatre. Siamangs Sam and Sasak are allowed back out into the trees, and over at the orang-utan nursery, Lingga gives Kai a hostile welcome.

The team face serious problems when orang-utan Hsiao-Lan gives birth, but refuses to look after her newborn. Capuchin Tau proves a big hit with the ladies and to everyone’s delight, siamang gibbons Sam and Sasak sing their duet in the trees.

Alison goes to the rescue of a very old squirrel monkey pet, desperate for a new home. Paddy’s chimp group go mad for mangoes, and there’s news of a weighty new arrival from South Africa!

The team are in South Africa preparing to transport a very overweight orang-utan back to the UK, but things don’t go according to plan. And back at Monkey World, the Bachelor Boys are having a bedding bonanza.

There’s a problem at the airport with the transportation of overweight orang-utan Oshine from South Africa – will she make it onto the plane? Back at Monkey World chimp Paddy’s cheeky son Bart is finding his own transportation, and Amy’s capuchins get to grips with some frozen fruit.

There’s some exciting news at the woolly monkey house. New arrival Oshine has and eventful first night in the orang-utan nursery, and Hananya’s gang go nuts when the chimps are released into their revamped outside enclosure.

Mike has his hands full when he collects baby golden-cheeked gibbon Mikado from France. Back at Monkey World, rescued squirrel monkey Fidget settles into his new home with the ladies, and Sally’s chimp group have fun with a feast of fabric.

It’s handbags at dawn in the orang-utan nursery as new arrival Oshine meets foster mum A-mei. Proud woolly monkey Piquita becomes a new mum, and baby gibbon Mikado settles in well after his first week at the park.

Tensions are high as Sammy, one of the park’s most popular chimps, goes under the knife. The stump-tailed macaque house gets a makeover to accommodate its elderly ugly monkeys, and capuchin Babe goes cherry-picking.

Alison heads to a lab facility in Scotland to meet a collection of ugly monkeys. It’s a big day for baby golden-cheeked gibbon Mikado as he’s introduced to his new foster mum Alex, and Gordon’s orang-utan group have a bit of fun with some colourful balls.

Alison is in Edinburgh to collect ten stump-tailed macaques from a medical research facility. Back at the park, the staff are anxious as chimp Athena undergoes an eye operation and woolly monkey Piquita’s baby is finally given a name.

It’s an exciting day as the staff prepare for two new woolly monkeys from Basel Zoo in Switzerland. Over at the stumpies, the females are vying for position when they’re introduced for the first time. And the male capuchins are put to the test with a clever puzzle feeder.

Geriatric stumpie Gerald is rushed to the operating theatre. It’s graduation day as baby golden-cheeked gibbon Mikado moves in with his new foster mum Alex, full time. And as Alison prepares for Vietnam, she enlists an unusual helper to test a tracking device.

It’s a Monkey Life Special as Alison travels to Vietnam for a ground-breaking project. Two golden-cheeked gibbons rescued and rehabilitated at Dao Tien, Monkey World’s sister sanctuary, are to be released into their natural habitat. But will Merry and Lee Lee have the courage to leave their old lives behind.

Jeremy’s got high hopes as overweight orang-utan Oshine’s introduced to youngsters Lingga and Dinda. It’s an emotional day when the ugly monkeys recently retired from a research facility in Scotland, go outside for the first time in their lives. And there’s a free-for-all as Hananya’s chimps tuck into some delicious fruit.

The male capuchins explore their new arboreal home for the first time. Alpha male Hananya’s busy showing everyone who’s boss whilst baby woolly Diego joins his family in the big enclosure. There’s great excitement as golden-cheeked gibbon Zoey is pregnant, and the ring-tailed lemurs lap up a sticky treat.

There’s serious dental work on a group of stump-tailed macaques from Scotland, and top London surgeon is called in. Meanwhile young ring-tailed lemur Kaiyah from Ireland has her first taste of life in the trees; Harry’s marmosets get a sticky treat and the newest Bachelor Boy Ben, sets his sights high.

Jeremy is on a mission to coax overweight orang-utan Oshine into the great outdoors, but she’s hesitant. There’s trouble at the stumpie house when the boys are introduced to the new girls from Scotland. Baby golden-cheeked gibbon Mikado ventures outside for the first time, and chimp Lulu is refusing her medicine.

The team are in Lebanon on a rescue mission to pick up a very lonely chimp, Kiki. But they hit problems, and the team have to resort to drastic measures to get her out of her cage. Meanwhile at the park, overweight orang-utan Oshine is a surprise star pupil.

Chimp Kiki finally arrives at the park after a mammoth journey from the Middle East. There’s great excitement at the gibbon house with news of Zoey’s new arrival. And leader Paddy has his hands full at bedtime after squabbles break out in his group of chimps.

New arrival Kiki meets her first chimpanzee Patricia after living on her own in a cage in Lebanon for the last eight years. Overweight orang-utan Oshine has a special visitor whilst woolly monkey Bueno is having emergency dental treatment. And there’s sad news about the world’s oldest woolly monkey Xuzy.

Animal Director, Jeremy, decides to find out exactly how much weight orang-utan Oshine has lost since she came to the park from South Africa. Chimp Hananya is taken by surprise when he meets new arrival Kiki. Baby golden-cheeked gibbon Mikado shows off the latest stages of his colour change. And the work of Monkey World continues with news of two new arrivals.

Alison and Jeremy are on a mission to rescue feisty capuchin monkeys from Spain. Their ex-pat owners are returning to the UK and can’t look after Babe and Amy any longer, so they’ve appealed to Monkey World for help. Back at the sanctuary, keeper Mike is on babysitting duty for the park’s newest arrival, a baby woolly monkey. And nursery chimp Bryan falls in love…with his own reflection.

Alison and Jeremy arrive home with two new capuchin monkeys from Spain, but one of them makes a bid for freedom. Something’s wrong with one of Britain’s best known chimps, Trudy, but it’s all a bit of a mystery. And Debbie’s capuchin group take on a lunch snack…that bites back.

The UK pet trade strikes again. Alison and Jeremy head to a derelict farm to prevent Samantha, the squirrel monkey, from being put down. Young chimp Ben needs to settle into a new group, but will he hold his nerve when he comes face to face with alpha male Hananya? And when it comes to football, the Bachelor chimps are in a league of their own

Samantha the squirrel monkey gets the all-clear from the park’s vet, and the chance to meet others of her own kind. There’s a disaster at the new orang-utan nursery when builders try to fit the huge new windows, and baby woolly monkey Diego meets one of his family, for the very first time.

Winter grips the park, and the chimps make snowballs in the icy weather. But one of the park’s best loved primates is extremely ill, and Jeremy is very worried about Charlie. As Charlie’s condition goes downhill and the big freeze sets in, Jeremy keeps an all-night vigil. But will Charlie make it through the night?

In a Vietnam special, Alison travels to Monkey World’s sister sanctuary, Dao Tien, the site of pioneering rescue and rehabilitation work with golden-cheeked gibbons. Director, Marina calls in human doctors for ground-breaking eye surgery on a gibbon Mika. And, there’s trouble when the team try to rescue a rare silvered langur monkey.

Snow and ice keep most of the primates indoors, and hot jacket potatoes and flu jabs for the chimps keep the winter chills away. But over at the woolly monkey house, an unexplained accident means a desperate fight for life, for baby Raúl.

Something’s wrong with Trudy, one of the park’s most famous chimps, and Alison goes to great lengths to help her. But will the experts be able to diagnose her condition? Marcel the marmoset demonstrates small monkeys can be as clever as the larger apes, and baby woolly Diego graduates to join the grown ups.

Alison heads to Belfast to pick up Kaiyah, the ring-tailed lemur who took over a family home. Spanish capuchins Babe and Amy try to make new friends with those of their own kind, and there’s a cracking lesson in wild behaviour for the park’s Chilean capuchin girls.

Alison, Jeremy and the team feel like new parents! It’s babies all round for the park’s endangered primates. Jeremy confirms orang-utan Hsiao-Quai is definitely pregnant; the team suspect woolly Yarima is too, and golden-cheeked gibbon Peanut presents her new born… clinging on tight.

A dental day at the park reveals more than just fillings for chimps Busta and Mickey. New Spanish capuchins Babe and Amy take on dominant female Debbie, and in the crèche the baby orang-utans hit the sack.

Kaiyah the ring-tailed lemur from Belfast, gets a family visit. And there’s great excitement in Hananya’s group with ice lollies for all, but will low ranking chimp Arfur get his share? And there’s high tension in the operating theatre when park vet Mike, tries to repair a deep leg wound on young chimp Pip.

Chimp Ben is moving to join the park’s Bachelor Boys, but will his old pals Seamus and Turkish Çarli remember him, and will he find acceptance in his new home? Down at the capuchin house, their rehabilitation is going well, but can the keepers persuade the former Chilean lab monkeys to climb like they would in the wild?

Rare cotton-top tamarins from Colombia are seized by police in a raid on a farm, and Alison agrees to re-home this new species at the park. But are Uncas and Alice really a breeding pair? And over in the rowdy Boys, chimp Ben is making friends…but is about to meet Bachelor big boss, Butch.

Kaiyah the ring-tailed lemur, heads to Malagasy to meet the park’s male lemurs for the first time. She also needs to get used to a large enclosure after spending her young life as a pet, but an injury prevents her progress. The Primate Car Staff think they’ve solved the mystery of golden-cheeked Peanut’s little baby, and chimp Ben finally settles in with his new Bachelor troop.

Golden-cheeked gibbon Peanut needs an operation on her torn lip, but she’s got a baby on board – will she hang onto mum? Kaiyah’s rehabilitation began as soon as she arrived at the park – Alison believes every primate can be given the keys back to their lives. And with buckets, jelly and suds provided, the chimps have a bachelor party.

Vet Mike tailors a designer jacket for capuchin Bruce and Hananya’s chimp group have a wild bedtime, but will they remember how to nest build? Marina is visiting from Vietnam and checks on the progress of the golden-cheeked gibbons, and baby Tia Nang shows mum she’s a big girl now.

Alison’s undercover on the trail of a chimp, worked as a photographer’s prop on the beaches of Turkey. Her secret filming adds to the evidence collected over the years by concerned tourists. Alison turns to her Dorset MP for help, but can they persuade officials at the Turkish Embassy in London to put an end to the abuse, and rescue Çadi?

The world’s oldest woolly monkey, Xuzy, is having a down day, but the ever-energetic chimps are enjoying being out in the rain and nothing seems to dampen their spirits! There’s still concern over chimp Trudy, but at the orang-utans there’s great excitement over Hsiao-Quai’s very special early delivery.

Alison, Jeremy, and the team become anxious after orang-utan Hsiao-Quai gives birth, but despite a rain storm and the cold, she refuses to bring the baby indoors. And there’s cause for celebration as the new orang-utan nursery opens at last!

Eighty-eight capuchin monkeys rescued from a research laboratory in Chile wake up to their first morning at Monkey World. Over in the Chimp nursery, Rodders has a run-in with a sticky melon. And the park’s naughtiest resident, Seamus the chimp, comes face to face with alpha male Butch in the bachelor pad.

Chimps Ben and Pip are due to be moved out of the nursery and into Hananya’s group – but they give wildlife vet John Lewis the run around when he tries to sedate them. Alison is worried about how the recently rescued male capuchins will react when they are moved in together. And orang-utan Kai proves she has far too much energy for the rest of her group.

The team is forced to step in when the chimp introduction goes wrong and Ben is injured by the alpha male. Orang-utan Hsiao-Quai struggles with her ever-growing son Kai. And the park’s staff prepare to welcome another baby orang-utan into the fold.

Hananya shows that he is not so tough when it comes to needles! The other chimps, meanwhile, enjoy a ‘banana-fishing’ expedition. Elsewhere, Alison and Jeremy are in Hertfordshire to re-home two more capuchin monkeys, and there is an exciting development among the endangered gibbons.

Resident capuchin TJ joins the new Chile arrivals, but he seems to be in a mischievous mood. Alpha male chimp Paddy has to step in and keep his unruly troop in line. Orang-utan Amy is pregnant, but no one knows if she will able to care for her baby when it is born. And it is teeth-cleaning time in Hananya’s house.

The team must make a big decision concerning the safety of one of the chimp groups when alpha male Hananya continues to exhibit violent behaviour. Elsewhere, chimps Simon and Eveline have a swing-off, and there is some dental surgery to be done. There is great excitement as the park gets ready for its next woolly monkey birth.

Baby chimp Bart goes it alone. The fearless members of the Bachelor Boys group are frightened by a new toy! In Hananya’s group, Ben and Pip finally pluck up the courage to fully explore their new home. And it is all change for the Chilean capuchin monkeys as they are introduced to the outside world for the first time in their lives.

There is a morning sing-off at the park to get everyone up for the day. Golden-cheeked gibbon Zoey introduces a very rare new addition to her family. Over in Hananya’s group, hot potatoes are on the menu. And a fight amongst the capuchin girls leaves Phoebe with a nasty bite wound that will need surgery.

Baby woolly monkey Paulo meets his new family for the first time. Young chimpanzee Eddi has fun and games with baby brother Bart. Pregnant orang-utan Amy gets to grips with a breast pump. And emotions run high when Mad Max the marmoset arrives at the park to be with others of his own kind.

Mad Max meets his new housemates. Chimps Ben and Pip are in shock after another meeting with Hananya. Over in the woolly monkey enclosure, Piquita is the centre of attention. And in Paddy’s chimp group, Bart enjoys his first taste of honey!

Pregnant woolly monkey Piquita looks fit to burst! Capuchin Sean, over from Chile, is keen to prove that nobody can groom quite like he can. And life hangs in the balance for ruffed lemur Blue. Will she survive?

Baby woolly monkey Paulo is tempted outside by some delicious bugs, and everyone is enjoying onions in the capuchin enclosure. The team also has a radical plan for the third meeting between youngster Ben and alpha male Hananya.

There is a scuffle between the female capuchins, Tia needs surgery and orang-utan Amy is heavily pregnant – and very grumpy. In the chimp nursery there is something new in the play area. Alison has her last visit with Paulo, the baby woolly monkey she has successfully hand reared.

Chimp Ben has a nasty foot wound and animal director Jeremy is worried. In Paddy’s chimp troop, it may be his dad who is the boss, but baby Bart is realising that he is pretty important too! Elsewhere, golden-cheeked gibbon Tien has undergone a transformation, and keeper Holly checks up on Xuzy.

It is a race against time as the team tries to stop an infection spreading among the chimpanzees. The orang-utans are watching their weight, but are not so keen to get onto the scales! And the lemurs and stump-tailed macaques meet for the first time. Could they become housemates?

Young chimp Ben loses one of his infected toes. Just as Ben is improving, another chimp in Hananya’s house is struck down by the mysterious bacterial infection – and it is serious.

Mueller’s gibbons Adidas and Dalumie head for the treetops for the first time. Peanut, Pung-Yo and Tien, the endangered golden-cheeked gibbons, have an outdoor enclosure next door. Will Adidas and Dalumie take to their new home?

Alison travels to Dao Tien Island in Vietnam. It is Monkey World’s first foreign sanctuary for endangered primates – halfway across the world! This special episode introduces Ellie, a young golden-cheeked gibbon who is the latest arrival at the centre.

Balding stump-tailed macaque Jonathan gets some protection. Jonathan’s hair loss is due to overly enthusiastic grooming from the high-ranking members of the troop, who will not leave him alone!

Disturbing footage reveals an adult female chimpanzee in Mexico needing the park’s help.

Nerves are running high in the chimp nursery. New boy, Bryan, is about to face a big challenge, meeting one of the park’s naughtiest resident, Seamus! Baby orang-utan Dinda, is growing up fast, and it’s time for her to move into the orang nursery full time…and the adult orang-utans have fun with giant ice-lollies!

Animal manager Jeremy is in Paris, collecting a baby orang-utan called Lingga who will be joining Monkey World’s ever-expanding orang crèche. In Paddy’s chimp group, all hell breaks loose over a giant fruity freeze. And Alison says her goodbyes to Julio, the woolly monkey she hand-reared from birth.

Confident young orang-utan Lingga has arrived from Paris. An operation on chimp Bryan’s teeth reveals the damage caused by his traumatic past life. Stump-tailed macaque Koko needs a helping hand from animal manager Jeremy.

New orang-utan Lingga meets her housemates, but young Joly is consumed by jealousy. In the chimp bachelor pad, a pile of blankets brings out Buxom’s greedy side. And chimpanzee Jimmy has a very serious leg wound.

Young orang-utan Hsiao-Ning goes crazy on too much sugary fruit. Animal manager Jeremy prepares to take a huge risk to help adult male chimpanzee Jimmy with his leg wound.

Tough love ensures that chimpanzee Bryan learns a painful lesson when he goes outside for the first time. Will woolly monkey Julio be brave enough to take his first steps outdoors? And, in Paddy’s chimp group, Lee gets hands-on with Susie. Could she be pregnant for the second time?

There is a new baby in the woolly-monkey house, but the team is worried about its health. Elsewhere, baby orang-utan Dinda gets to grips with her outside enclosure. And stump-tailed macaque Koko struggles with her living space.

The life of the new woolly monkey baby hangs in the balance just 24 hours after its birth. In the chimp nursery, young Bryan is hassled by lovable hooligan Seamus. And in another part of the centre, chimp Charlie is also being picked on. Are his days living with the bachelor group numbered?

Chimp toddler Bryan finally makes friends with the bad boy of his group, Seamus. Unfortunately, it is not long before they fall out again. Elsewhere, it is moving day for the gibbons as the park arranges a ‘wife swap’.

This special edition travels to Vietnam, where Monkey World is embarking on an exciting new project – its first foreign sanctuary for endangered primates. A new gibbon rescue centre is being built to protect these rare animals for the future.

Work begins on the new gibbon rescue centre in Vietnam – and not a moment too soon, as the first primates are already arriving to begin their rehabilitation. Back on home soil, there is the patter of tiny feet in Paddy’s chimpanzee group, while members of the bachelor chimp group fall out once again.

It is a day of tense introductions for the chimpanzees and the gibbons; and the team begins work on its biggest mission to date – the rescue of almost 100 primates from Chile.

The new baby woolly monkey meets its own kind for the very first time. There is some growing up to be done as orang-utan Aris graduates from the nursery and meets Gordon. And there is a surprise in the chimp nursery as the cheeky Seamus seems to have learned to control his wild side.

Seamus’ brief period of calm comes to an abrupt end. Elsewhere, chimp Susie takes her new baby outside for the first time; and there are problems with the travel arrangements for the Chile trip.

It is a vet day at the park, as John Lewis checks up on the leg that chimp Jimmy nearly lost. Baby chimp Rodders, meanwhile, must have a tooth removed after sustaining an injury during a play session; and there is a serious problem with the park’s biggest-ever rescue mission.

It is a big day for one of the park’s naughtiest residents, chimpanzee Seamus. He is moving from the chimp nursery into the bachelor pad. Toddler orang-utan Aris is in recovery, and one of his new housemates has decided to pick a fight with him. And what happens when Seamus meets his former partner in crime, Carli?

Orang-utan Aris needs surgery as his knee injury is worse than expected. Chimp Patricia finally relaxes in the company of alpha male, Hananya. And chimpanzee Seamus is in for a shock when he meets big male, Paco.

This special edition travels to Chile, South America, where the team has joined forces with the military to fly 88 Capuchin monkeys to Monkey World. It will be the park’s biggest and most challenging rescue ever. And for the four capuchins already living at the park, they have no idea that their lives will soon change forever.

The Chilean capuchins finally arrive in the UK, and there is bad news in the orang-utan house. Something has gone seriously wrong for Aris since his knee operation.

Aris is still poorly; the baby woolly monkey finally gets a name; and the alpha male chimps exert their authority. But could there be a coup brewing?

The Nursery chimps get the better of Animal Manager Jeremy, but he has his revenge! We also meet chimpanzee Paddy, who’s been the perfect leader of his group for more than 15 years. And we find out why new alpha male Hananya is struggling with life at the top. There’s tension when a baby Woolly Monkey is born, but instead of being tucked up with mum, it’s been rejected. Will the endangered primate survive without human intervention?

There is a challenge for the staff as four chimps ‘move house’ on one day in the park’s biggest move around yet. Baby chimps Ash and Rodders have breakfast at home with keepers Emma and Paul. And, as Monkey World is the European crèche for baby orang-utans who need a home, there is news from Russia of an orang-utan orphan who needs a family.

Keeper Mike is on a mission in Moscow for a baby orang-utan called Joly, while back at the park her future home has been built. And in Paddy’s chimp group, Eddi has a ‘toddler tantrum’. She’s growing up which means having to fend for herself, and she is not happy about it!

Orphaned baby orang-utan Joly arrives at the park from Moscow, but her new housemate Hsiao-Ning is not pleased to see her! There is another new arrival at the park as orang-utan Ro-Ro gives birth, and animal manager Jeremy captures the incredible moment on camera. Unlike Ro-Ro’s first attempt at motherhood, all the signs look good – but the baby must feed.

One of the park’s most lovable characters, chimpanzee Charlie has to undergo emergency dental surgery, and the damage is worse than expected. Ro-Ro is having trouble feeding her new baby daughter and the team intervenes. Chimp Seamus has failed to make any friends in Hananya’s group, so he’s moved back to his old nursery troop.

We catch up with Carli and Gypsy, the two newest chimp hooligans who have joined the boisterous bachelor group. Jim and Alison are on a rescue mission to Hungary to collect stump-tailed macaque Koko. She has been living in a pet-shop cage for 20 years and the team gets a feisty greeting.

Nerves run high as the team attempts a first at the park: a surrogate mum for a newborn baby orang-utan. The orang-utan nursery mob love spending time in their new outside enclosure, and stubborn Hsiao-Ning is even starting to enjoy life! And in Hananya’s group, Patricia is being pursued by the alpha male.

The bachelor boys are up t their usual hooligan tricks, and there is concern when chimp Joline is struck down by a mystery illness. Elsewhere, stump-tailed macaque Koko is introduced to the great outdoors after 20 years in a pet-shop cage, and baby woolly monkey, Julio is coming on in leaps and bounds as he’s introduced to his woolly monkey family.

New recruit Koko, a stump-tailed macaque, meets her first companion in years: old boy Gerald. Dinda is about to embark on a new life with her orang-utan family, and we meet Gismo, a capuchin with a tragic past. And there is great excitement when golden-cheeked gibbons Peanut and Pung-Yo welcome a new arrival to their family.

It is time for baby woolly monkey Julio to leave his life living with humans. There is a shocking exit from the park for a capuchin monkey family when, 18 months after their rescue, a court order means they have to leave. After a year-long struggle, preparations begin for the rescue of a three-year-old chimp Bryan, who was stolen from West Africa and has been living as a photographer’s prop in Mexico. And it’s time for baby woolly monkey Julio to leave his life living with humans and join his woolly monkey family full-time.

Jim and Alison are on a special mission to Cancun in Mexico. They have travelled 5,000 miles to collect a lively three-year-old chimp called Bryan, who has been mistreated by his owner and needs a home with his own kind. Jim and Alison must prepare Bryan for the long and difficult journey back to Dorset. Meanwhile, Alison is frustrated in her efforts to rescue an adult chimp named Coco, who belongs to the same owner.

Toddler chimpanzee Bryan recovers from his 5,000-mile journey from Mexico and settles in to his new home with a hearty breakfast from Lee. There’s a medical crisis for chimp Joline when her loss of hair, stiff joints and lack of appetite prompt the vets’ concern. Will exploratory surgery explain what is wrong with her?

The vets examine 17-year-old chimpanzee Freddie, who does not seem to be his usual boisterous self, and the staff wait to see if chimp Joline will recover from her mystery illness. In the nursery, youngsters Pip and Ben take a big step when they venture outside to play for the first time, and their new housemate, Bryan, is given a health check.

Mexican monkey Bryan meets his chimp foster mum Sally, but no one is sure if he has been around another chimpanzee before. How will he react to his new mother? Elsewhere, Jim comes to the aid of lovable primate Charlie, who is being picked on by the other males in his group, especially at meal times. And the park faces an irreplaceable loss. Jim Cronin, has sadly passed away after a short battle with cancer. Will Alison and the team manage to keep his legacy alive?

As Monkey World celebrates its 30th year, this remarkable documentary tells the story of how it all began with one man's dream to save abused chimpanzees in Spain. In 1987 Jim Cronin's passion for protecting primates saw him transform a derelict farm in Dorset into a rescue centre that has since grown into the largest sanctuary of its kind in the world today. Along the way, Jim, his wife Alison and head keeper Jeremy saved hundreds of monkeys and apes from abuse and neglect. When Jim died suddenly in 2007, his death came as devastating blow but Alison and Jeremy had to carry on to fulfil his dream. This is a film about how a very special sanctuary came to be. It’s a story about the park’s remarkable inhabitants and the people who have made saving these primates possible.

The story of the wonderful world of Monkey World's European Crèche for Orphan Orangutans.

The story of one of the most endearing primates on the planet.

The story of the efforts to save this secretive species and return them to the wild.