Monkey Sanctuary
Template:Short description Template:Use British English Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox zoo The Monkey Sanctuary was founded in 1964 by Len Williams, father of classical guitarist John Williams,<ref>Martin Lewin, "John Williams and John Etheridge: Hey, Joe!" Template:Webarchive, Camden New Journal.</ref><ref>"John Williams biography".</ref> as a cooperative to care for rescued woolly monkeys. Based in Looe, Cornwall, England, it is home to woolly monkeys descended from the original residents, a growing number of capuchin monkeys rescued from the British pet trade,<ref name="bbc">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> many marmosets, and a small group of rescued macaques.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
A colony of rare lesser horseshoe bats live in the cellar of Murrayton House, a 19th-century building that is staff offices and accommodation for staff and volunteers.
The Monkey Sanctuary is the flagship project of Wild Futures (UK registered Charity number 1102532).<ref name="wildfutures">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
In 2025, the Sanctuary site Murrayton House was placed up for sale citing growing financial pressure. [1]
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