Listen I hope you’re as good as the temp agency said because I have a major backlog of leaves that need crunching so lemmie tell ya what you’re gonna be doing here. You take a bunch of leaves and you put ’em in your hand and ya squeeze ’em real hard like this.
Hey maybe you prefer using a rock that’s no problem I got a whole rock setup over here whatever works for you I just need this whole pile of leaves crushed by six o’clock or I lose the contract so get busy.
Quite a hands-on management style, Cheryl S.
I’m crying that monkey is so cute. Also very intelligent and enterprising.
And from the same organization, here’s the equally unbearably cute Gigi!
Why, why is this lovely animal in a cage?
How much does the gig pay? Where can I apply?
There is something deeply moving in the mutually purposeful primate-primate interaction shown in these films. I also wonder how these lovely, brilliant creatures ended up in cages. Maybe rescued from poaching / trafficking?
Here is some background from their website and their Mission Statement:
The sanctuary, which relocated from Polokwane to Pretoria, South Africa in 2010 currently cares for over 100 primates, including Marmosets, Tamarins, Capuchins, Macaques, Squirrel Monkeys, Mona Monkeys, Patas Monkeys and Grey Mouse Lemurs. Many are hand reared ex-pets who arrive with behavioural problems and require rehabilitation from psychological disorders. The sanctuary houses exotic primates, who are unable to be returned to the wild, and therefore our time and focus is aimed at ensuring all enclosures are as suitable and comfortable for each individual as possible. The demand for this service is growing relentlessly; we receive a constant stream of requests to rescue homeless primates in South Africa and abroad. Through this, the sanctuary is expanding on a daily basis in order to keep up with the demand.
Our mission at IPR is to relieve the suffering of unwanted primates and to provide the best possible standard of care at our sanctuary. At IPR, we also strive to discourage, provide help, awareness and educate people that wish to, or already own a primate. Our target is to develop a near wild experience for our primates and eventually make the facilities available to help any apes in need within the future.
Thank you. I could see the care and love, it just seemed sad about the cage, but now I understand. They’re doing good work, helping.