Yodfat Monkey forest

Visit this beautiful forest and enjoy a full experience of meeting with wild animals.
The place acts as a shelter for many animals and combines a touristic park that allows people to interact with the animals.
The highlight of the place are the squirrel monkeys, they live here as a big family since 1976 and are very used to meeting people. They will come and eat from your hand (No food is allowed inside and you can buy special food for the monkeys). Sometimes they even sit on your head :hear_no_evil:

The staff was super helpful and informative.
You will be asked to follow a few basic guidelines (no petting, no feeding, no hurting etc.)

Super recommended :wink:

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Oh, but a sweet monkey ! @JoniG did you pay a ticket to visit this forest?

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Hey @BeatrizAguilar :grin:

Yes I payed a ticket to enter the place.

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What an awesome post @JoniG

The monkey is so familiar with humans. Some places in Nigeria monkeys and its other species scare people away especially women because they are not killed in those areas and are preserved in the wild as their ancestors. :joy: :joy: :joy:

But in my areas, monkeys stay very far away from humans because if found they can be killed and eaten by bush meat lovers.

However, in here, you can find monkeys in the wild or in zoos, zoological gardens and parks.

Thank you for sharing nature’s beauty with us here on connect. I love monkeys especially the small ones and I wish to have one as pet.

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