Wales Ape and Monkey Sanctuary
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 The chimpanzee cages at the Wales Ape and Monkey Sanctuary | |
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| 51°47′48″N 3°41′26″W / 51.79677°N 3.69051°W | |
| Date opened | December 2008 |
| Location | Caehopkin Abercraf Wales |
| Website | Wales Ape and Monkey Sanctuary |
Wales Ape and Monkey Sanctuary is an animal sanctuary between Caehopkin and Abercraf in Powys, Wales. It became the Wales Ape & Monkey Sanctuary in December 2008, being previously known as Cefn-yr-Erw Primate Sanctuary.[1] The sanctuary is owned and operated by husband and wife Graham and Jan Garen.
Cefn-yr-Erw had been a traditional
As the animals that they rescue are not able to survive in the wild, they try to make the rest of the animals' lives as enjoyable as possible. The sanctuary has a policy of not breeding any animals.[3]
The sanctuary receives no funding from the UK government, Welsh governments or local councils and therefore relies donations from the public and also from the entrance fee to its 30,000 visitors a year.[4] It is a registered charity (Charity ID:1076645).[5]
See also
Notes
- ^ a b c d e "Wales Ape & Monkey Sanctuary". Wales Ape & Monkey Sanctuary. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
- ^ Turner, Robin (5 July 2004). "Animals in trouble wing into Welsh safe haven". Western Mail.[dead link]
- ^ "Cefn-yr-Erw Primate Sanctuary's Address and Information". Animal Sopport. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
- ^ "Wales Ape and Monkey Sanctuary: Pair give refuge to unwanted primates". BBC. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
- ^ "1076645 - Wales Ape and Monkey Sanctuary Ltd". Charity Commission for England and Wales. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
External links
Media related to Wales Ape and Monkey Sanctuary at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
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