Trentham Monkey Forest has announced the arrival of three newborn Barbary macaques.

The three babies were born high up in the Staffordshire trees overnight, as the monkeys live exactly how they would do in the wild at Trentham Monkey Forest. The woodland consists of 140 free-roaming Barbary macaques, who live freely in the 60-acre site within Trentham Estate all year round.

The Barbary macaque is the only species of monkey native to Europe, and their numbers in the wild have been declining rapidly, with their population now isolated to small areas in two North African countries; the mountainous regions of Morocco and Algeria.

Monkey Forest Park Director, Matt Lovatt, says “We are thrilled to welcome these new additions to our Monkey Forest family. They are already proving to be incredibly popular with our visitors, who are enjoying watching them play and interact with their monkey families. Barbary macaques are a highly endangered species, with less than 8,000 in the wild, so every birth that takes place at the park is very special.”

For more information about Trentham Monkey Forest visit monkey-forest.com.