New Orphan Abby Arrives & Everyone Else Gets A Foster Mom - The Vervet Forest - S2 Ep.11
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- Опубликовано: 18 сен 2024
- Vervet Forest - Season 2 - Episode 11 - The Vervet Monkey Foundation is a wildlife conservation & animal rescue sanctuary in South Africa. On this episode I return to the VMF after 3 weeks back home for the holidays and much has changed. All the babies except for Vera are now in intro enclosures with foster moms. Vera is feeling down becuase she's the only baby left in Disneyland. Dave and I also go to fetch a 4 month old orphan named Abby and she has the cutest road trip. Something that I forgot to include in this episode was an update on Tina and Lydia. Unfortunately while I was away, both Tina and Lydia passed away. Tina went shortly after I left, due to her severe injuries. Lydia, suddenly went downhill and ended up hanging on for several weeks in intensive care. It seems that the wound on her head had deeper implications than we could have ever known and she started to fade very quickly and there was nothing that could be done for her, even though Torie and Sami did everything they could. I will give a more proper update in the next episode.
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Miss Gold seems to have the Golden touch when it comes to new scared orphaned babies. They seem to warm up to her fast and don't want any other females. You rock Miss Gold.
Right? Plus at 1:24 she lets one of the girls nurse on her. Must be just for comfort since they are all fixed and can't lactate. I was always curious about this especially considering the real young orphans who are just a week or two old and came straight from their mother who died. It seems like they would all be searching out the teat. However, I didn't see one baby try to nurse in season one.
It amazes me how these moms will just take care of orphaned babies. Its touching
...who doesn't love babies....?
I love Mrs. Gold. She's an awesome mommy.
Kimberly Lee agreed!
Mrs Gold and the other AllStar foster moms deserve their own Dodo spotlight. They’re unsung heroes!
Isn’t she just ❤️......it’s a shame little Vera couldn’t have arrived a little earlier and ended up with her as her mom xx 💕.... they would have been a good match x
@@VervetMonkey i didnt know the moms would let the babies suckle
@@cherokeeheartct8633 Right. I was curiou
s about that in Season 1. I didn't see one baby try to suckle. I especially expected the really young ones to at least try. But, there it is at 1:24 Ms Gold let her have the teat. Probably just for comfort, right? Kyle has said none of the foster mums can lactate.
On the Arroz Marisco channel here on RUclips Ive learned that a lot of the sweet Rhesus macaque mums will let their babies latch on when they are frightened or sleepy and want to cuddle as long as they don't suckle. This is only while they are being weaned though.
VMF is a terrific channel. Here are my go-to, first class monkey channels on RUclips:
- Arroz Marisco
- Kiyo
- JW
- Vervet Monkey Foundation
I really suggest the other 3 channels above if you haven't experienced them yet.
All 4 of these channels cross promote and recommend each other as they are all professional, respectful and caring towards the monkeys and NEVER do anything to manipulate, compromise or harm the monkeys like so many other disgusting channels on youtube.
on VMF, Arroz Marisco, Kiyo and JW have been my de-stressor & entertainment during this pandemic.
Ms. Gold...she is an awesome foster mom, she is letting the baby try to nurse off of her and she didn't even care...Love your videos. Happy Valentine's day to you and your amazing team💖👍🐒💞😘💋
Mary Ranch -At this point they need to change her name to Mrs. Platinum because she is so amazing!
@@samanthaburd586 I totally agree with you 😁
Sam Burd - I second your suggestion!
Vera is so stinkin’ cute!! I hated to see her lonely. Hopefully she gets a foster mom soon.
It makes my heart about burst with joy watching those babies with their foster moms. Learning to communicate and forage like real Vervets, and every so often they glance at mom like “am I doing this right?”
With all the poaching and horrors primates around the world suffer from, it’s so soothing to know that somewhere in the Vervet Forest, these little babies are healing from their trauma and living life the way they always should have.
2:54 😊 Loving the “Monkey see, monkey do” thing happening here. It’s not only adorable, it’s crucial to their survival. It reminds me of the way kittens copy their cat mums (“copycat”) ❤
My motherly instints come on every time I watch. I WANT HOLD THEM!
9:28 Eyes that melts heart ❤️ strings.
One after the next, they are so adorable and do so many cute and funny things, IF is such a small word to have such a huge meaning, but IF i could quit my job and come help i would do just that, i really wish with all my heart I could afford to make even a $20 donation, I can't, i live on a farm myself with tons of animals to feed and i just can't afford too, i just wanna say THANK YOU so much for taking such good care of all the monkeys, you guys do a great job!!!
Glad to hear you got home, always good to refill the tank with family love. :)
You guys do amazing and invaluable work!
Cute babies; I am glad they have a second chance at a new mommy!
it's awesome to see how the babies once they get used to the mom they are completely in love. it seems they don't wonder too far from them and the mom is so attentive. once again i love the videos .
Mrs gold is a beautiful soul so gentle and patient. Some of the mothers in the wild are hideous even killing their young
one of the two at 1:28 Maisey or Foxy is suckling. Ive seen all your videos and that is the first time I've seen that. I know she isn't getting anything but still very cute.
HandNrocK The babies actually suckle from the moms all the time ☺️ it’s more of a comforting thing than simply for nutrition. But I’m also beginning to hypothesize that there is a possibility some of the moms begin to lactate for the babies.
Vervet Monkey Foundation YES! I had a female dutch hound that wanted puppies really bad. She would nurse baby kittens and actually produced milk. Very possible. That maternal instinct is very strong.
@@VervetMonkey It wouldn't surprise me, since humans definitely do this. So do dogs, btw.
@@VervetMonkey I figured that, ive heard you mention that they may lactate but you normally don't wait until that happens. It's just first time i've seen it so far. :)
HandNrocK well it’s still completely unknown if they lactate there is no proof and no studies in the scientific community regarding Vervet re-lactation, so currently we are under the assumption that they do not lactate and the orphans are merely suckling for comfort. But it is my personal opinion that it may be possible some of the mothers begin to lactate when they come into contact with the babies. But again there is no proof, this is only my individual thought from some observations I’ve made, but I have no conclusive evidence. lol just wanna make that clear so no one gets confused. Because if they are lactating frankly it would be cause to change the whole foster mother program regiment post meeting of moms. But again, it is only a theory and so far no proof has been shown in Vervets.
Another brilliant video Kyle. Torie and Sami, so sorry about Tina and Lydia.Their injuries were too severe. I see you are devoted to your work with the sick and injured babies. Mrs. Gold grooms, protects, and nurtures her new babies. Foxy and Maisie, look so happy and healthy. Veras' beautiful expressive eyes, she does look sad without her friends All the little ones who survive their injuries are a testament to the great success you have healing and then fostering these precious baby monkeys back into a troop. Just look at little Abby, the minute she was in Dave's arms, and then cuddled by Kyle on the drive, she knew these people are safe. ;)
Little Vera - do not be sad, your time will come to meet a good foster mom, who will love you!
OMG, the girls have done so well with Mrs. Gold!!! They've gotten so big!!!! Kara is teaching hers to be movie stars! LOL. The new girl looks quite comfy on her arm perch....poor you! LOL.
Absolutely love the little sounds they make. And they are just as cute as adults as they are babies. 💕💕💕💕
1:26 is it just me or is one of
The babies sucking on Misses Golds teet? I’ve seen other orphan primates do that on their surrogate moms not all let them, but I think she is doing that like a way of being comforted with a binky or their fingers. That’s pretty cool she lets them and I’m sure helps the bonding process as well. She’s such an amazing Momma! 🐵 💕 🐵 💕
‘New orphan’ what a sad little title. You all do such amazing work with these innocent babies. Well done. ❤️
Abby is a sweet addition to the family!😘
Kyle it’s always nice to go home for home is where the heart is at. As always great video Thank You for sharing your video
Wow Kyle loving the new hair do lol glad you got home safe. It was so sweet that Mrs gold let baby suckle, even without milk that's pretty amazing for her. Xx
*WOW She's letting them suckle??? She IS a great mom!!!* 😍🤗💕
I know this is 2 years ago but I just came across these videos. It is amazing watching these animals!! But what happened to Tina?
Abby is so inquisitive
So sorry to hear that sweet baby Tina and little Lydia didn't survive!! Thank you to you and your team for doing all that you could and giving them love and comfort. I was really pulling for little Tina to make it tho! Thank you for updating us in the comments about them.
Southern Charm Thanks for reading! Seriously lol I wasn’t sure if anyone was gonna notice that. I’ll be making a more formal announcement in the next episode. 💚
Holy TECHNOLOGY BATMAN! Looks like Kyle got himself a new HD camera... _OR did you just shower for us today Kyle?_ LOL
Suzanne lol, nope, same camera I used to film myself on the last couple episodes since being back. Just happened to be raining when I filmed this so I sat on my porch under the roof so the lighting made my face look fancy. It’s pretty amazing what some good light will do for a face lol.
I noticed something different too. I think they’ve added studio lighting or they’re using one of those reflective discs that someone holds to reflect light on the subject. Fancy!
@@jcastanza 😂Flattering, but by "They" I think you mean me - Kyle. lol. I wish I had a "They" to help me with production. Yeah, it was raining and so I just went under the cover of my patio. I usually use a light but it mixes with the sun so it looks more natural. This time I had two different color temperatures of light between me and the background and a tin roof reflecting like and I set my camera at a lower F-stop (a 5.6 rather than an 11) which is usually what I do, because this time i was sitting down and had more control over focus than when I'm standing and focal point tends to shift more easily. So that lower f-stop separated me more from the background, just a little movie magic lol.
Kyle couldnt look bad in any lighting...face it, he looks as beautiful on the outside as he does from the inside...kind good heart just seems to always look angelic in any light...at least to me..something about people who are genuine and have a sweet good soul...they seem to shine in an aura of purity...I never see truly good people in any other light...maybe is that just me?
jcastanza thanks man!
It makes me so happy to see all this monkey babies are in a good shape ! Thanks for your great care!
Thanks, that you care of Abby! Welcome Abby in your new home!
I started watching daily and enjoy how the monkey's get mom's. I would love to read about your foundation on how you have the mom's raise these young monkey's. Do the mom's get more monkey's to the troop more then once. I love the mother here. Many questions. I think think this is amazing and so wonderful.
Mrs. Gold is an awesome foster mom. The babies even nurse from her. I have not seen that with monkeys in the wild. They usually don’t nurse unless it’s their mother. Awesome!!!❤️♥️🐒🇺🇸🙏
Great video, thank you to all the patrons, the donators, and volunteers.... without you guys we won't be able to see such beautiful beautiful videos.
You guys are doing amazing things for these babies. Love you all
God I saw some guy on RUclips recently that is keeping a vervet monkey as a pet it made me so mad it took everything I had not to comment.
I did but I told him he could learn something maybe about Vervets. So guys if he says"Lori Told me"...It was me. At least he cuddles the monkey all the time and feeds him correctly.
Lori Launius did you mean to comment to me?
Amy Ahlquist I know exactly how you feel.
Le Rigby yes... I told him the same. You know when that baby gets old he will chuck him! :(
I know I saw that little green vervet monkey. He is starting a trend of a lot of people getting baby monkeys. It's so sad. He needs his monkey well but he gives him NO monkey toys to swing on or play with. He is raising it as a child.
you guys are awesome saving those beautiful babies
YEAH!!!! SO SOON NEW VID I LOOOOOOOOOOOOVE IT
ME ENCANTAN SON LINDOS. NO ENTIENDO EL INGLÉS. PERO ME CONFORMO CON LAS IMÁGENES🖼
Looks like the babies are doing well.. don't worry vera you will be a big girl soon... awe the new cute is really hungry hello miss Abby thank for the love and care you all give to these babies.. happy Valentine's day.. Thank you for sharing this video I hope you have a nice day
It’s a beautiful thing to see a female adopt a few tiny orphans caring for them as if they were hers. Do you have a Pepe, Betty, Lucy, Buck, Louie, Bubba, Petunia, Tommy etc.? People pay me $1000’s to find names for their monkeys but to you all it’s my gift. Kyle, maybe it was you take gave the money thrush. Once your gone it disappears, great timing.
I have far better ideas for pet names, success etc. I’m looking for my next
I couldn't help but chuckle when she was watching out the window towards the end...just kept looking..what.is.all.of.this??.!!
I love the baby's play face ,omg soo cute🙂
Glad to hear that you got to go home for the holidays. I looking forward to seeing how Abby interacts with the rest of the troop after quarantine.
Kyle: SA to LA (and back). That has got to be one long "bus ride." My longest flight was from Washington, DC to Hong Kong. We came back home on a different route through Cairo, Germany, and finally the US. Glad I am retired now and don't have to feel like I lived in airports. Glad to see you are back in the swing of things.
Christopher Franklin oh yeahhh, around 30 hours of traveling. It’s no joke!
Sweet babies...glad they are so well cared for, you all do an awesome job!
Wow the bugs sound horrible hope you have some good repellent!🦟
Sonny Girl lol. You just get used to itching and slapping.
All the mom's are doing great , with the babies !!!! But Ms. Gold is the best !!! Lol. She is sad now but she will be running and playing soon and having fun to
Dave is so gentle and loving with the babies. I love seeing him on the videos.
Love your videos!! Thank you so much.
I seriously wouldn’t be able to put them down! I would have to have a huge backpack to nurse them all in 😂💕
Pakko with that fresh line up on his hairline lol.
The Mandolore yeah! 😂 he’s stylin hard for the ladies.
I just realized that the babies don't really groom each other. When do they start doing that? Another excellent video! Thanks!
Kich 6 Some do, lol but it’s a very complicated thing to do, takes a lot of motor skills and competency for identifying areas that actually need grooming and so generally when they’re this young they just mimic, they don’t actually understand how to do it. But I’d say around a 4 months they’re starting to understand the concept and around 6 or 7 months they’re actually decent at it.
Wow you’d never know that wasn’t their biological mom! Curious, do adopted young ones ever attempt to nurse on their foster mom??
jcastanza The adopted babies always suckle, you can see it happen a couple times in this video 🙂
Vervet Monkey Foundation ah I see that now. And mom seems totally relaxed and comfortable with it. Is it true that with continued stimulation the6 can actually begin to lactate again?
@@jcastanza No idea, there have been no papers written on the subject with Vervets, but I would be very curious to see if they do. It happens with macaques, and there are a few papers out there regarding that, but nothing i've seen with Vervets and currently the VMF is under the assumption that the females do not lactate, but I am beginning to question and hypothesize that some in fact might and this may play a small roll in why certain females are more prone to adopting than others.
Paloma and her ever so sweet cooing
Kyle you look SO Good! Was it nice to get home and touch base with everyone? It sure is great to have you back. My T-shirt came today. I just LOVE it! Take care everyone. Happy Valentines Day!
Lori Launius Thanks! Yes it was a great trip home and excellent to see all my loved ones. Thanks for buying a t-shirt! I’m glad you love it! 😁
That brow line on Pakko though. Lol
Kyle, I really like your energy and narrations! I actually prefer watching your posts. I do watch all, but re-watch any you maybe staring in! Thanks Kyle I hope you are well sir! #TheLostFalcon_MarkOne->
i absolutely love every one of your videos. The baby monkeys are so cute and I am so thankful for for the wonderful word that is done there to save these babies!
That's just like a kid😂
Abby reminds me of Gizmo, so damn cute!!!
Hey Kyle! Don’t know if you’ll see this comment, but worth a shot. I was watching a documentary about rehabilitating orphaned orangutans. The caretakers wore faux-fur vests for the babies to cling to. They noted that babies who clung to faux fur developed faster physically in terms of grip strength and coordination, and that they also appeared to calm quicker than babies who clung to t-shirts and blankets.
Do you think this could apply to the vervets? It may feel instinctually comforting to them to grab onto fur vs fabric. Or do you think this could be TOO comforting, and make the babies shun foster moms in favour of caretakers?
I also know it may be too hot where you are for fur, lol. But let me know what you think. If you wanted to try it out I would be willing to contribute to the cost of furfabric/fur clothing. All fake of course, no real pelts!
Janet Snakehole of course it would help. It’s probably a great thing for the babies. But there are a lot of factors to consider when talking about something like this and applying such tactics to our work. First of all, we are a non profit facility in the poorest province of South Africa, finding those things are gonna be hard and they will be expensive and we will have to get them shipped in and there is no such thing as the South African postal service. Also, there are tons of people constantly working with the monkeys, lots of volunteers so one size does not fit all and that would mean having to make sure everyone knew exactly how to use and take care of the vests. Considering how quickly we go through blankets alone, I can’t imagine how fast a faux fur vest would get ruined from pee and poop and milk spilling and puke etc. there’s so much more, it’s really hard for me to explain why it wouldn’t work. I love the idea; I really do, there are soooo many things I wish could be applied here. There’s no way for me to really express how difficult such a simple notion as a fur vest becomes to execute. In theory it sound sooooo simple and just a matter of money, but in reality there are so many other factors I could write an essay on it, if you came here I guarantee you’d understand in a heartbeat what I’m getting at. So the offer is appreciated, but it’s just not a sustainable option and therefor not something that can be implemented at this time. I know that might not make sense or sound frustrating but It’s just too hard to express how not simple something that sounds so simple quickly becomes when working in animal welfare in a developing nation.
Vervet Monkey Foundation - Ah, I figured it may be slightly more complex than I first thought. Of course it would be a huge expense for the VMF to take on - and I didn’t even consider how frequently they would have to be washed! I bow to your experience :)
If I ever find myself to be a millionaire, I will be donating heavy cash to the VMF and I’ll include ~100 customized sturdy-yet-easy-to-clean fur vests lol. Until that day I’ll continue to support with small donations and vid watching from afar. And I do hope one day I can come over to volunteer my time.
Also - condolences on the loss of the two babies. It’s plain to see on your face how much you care for the Vervets. Try to hold onto the fact that you took them from suffering and let them spend their last moments surrounded by love, attention, and milk. That’s all a baby monkey wants and you provide it, even when it breaks your own heart. That’s true selflessness; that’s true humanity. ❤️
Was Mrs. Gould nursing one of the orphans or was that just a way to comfort the monkey? I guess I've never seen that with a foster Mom. Happy Valentine's Day to everyone. 💜💜
Annette Salazar haha, it’s funny that so many people are commenting on this, I feel like I’ve shown it in quite a few videos, but maybe I just see it all the time and it never makes it into the videos. But yes, definitely the babies always suckle, if not for nutrition at least for comfort.
I think Vera is literally going to die of sadness. Dogs can look that way, but I think Vera has any sad looking dog beat, hands down, lol Has Ms Gold started producing milk? I know mammals can do that, just curious if she has. That would be something!
No milk. Just giving comfort to a baby.
@@jonaeflure It was a joke.
@@sharonenos1370 Hopefully Kyle will answer at some point :)
Wonderful video as always Kyle these little babies have a way of sneaking into your heart. I tried the patron link and it wouldn't work, starting to think it's my phone so will try it on my laptop when I get a chance.
Rani Reiter hmm. Yeah, probably just a phone thing, it’s a hefty website. Lemme know if you have any more trouble.
Does Mrs Gold still produce breast milk? To allow strange babies to nurse is marvelous.
No milk. Just comfort for a little baby.
Aww Vera. I would have played with her :)
This may have already been asked, but does Mrs. Gold allow the baby to suckle for comfort? I presumed she is lactating.
From what I’ve heard they’re spayed, so none of the official VMF Monkey Mums can lactate. They just have an inherently strong desire/instinct to be mums. Indeed, Mrs Gold is a saint to allow the suckling - it causes a lot of pain and injuries when the babies start developing teeth 😬
@@Bethsabee_Sheba_NewroseThere is a gorilla in Cleveland who has had a hysterectomy and she began lactating when she adopted a baby. I think the vervets probably do end up having milk development when they adopt an orphan.
01:26 Does Mrs. Gold have milk🥛for her foster babies or is she giving the a comfort nursing on her breast?
Billy Goat: In other videos, Kyle has said that the foster moms do not have milk. The babies have learned to use feeding bottles inside a special cage that they have access to for a year.
Therese Ember - That is what I thought. Odd things do happen, but I’m assuming that this baby is not receiving caloric nourishment.This baby does suckle on the teat which can be a good thing, as emotional health is very important for these babies considering they are orphans. Thanks for the reply.
I was wondering the same thing
@@beccamarieburkettsewingcir8096 I agree it is good for them to suckle as long as they can
I saw that also maybe it is like when a human uses a pacifier! 😂!
Is it better to just watch to see if the mother comes back for the baby? Or should they just get the baby right away? Abby did not seem to scared of people. She wanted to try to keep Abby!!!??? The woman said that Abby started biting? All monkeys bite, why would Abby be any exception to that monkey rule? Abby didn't seem to bothered by humans either. I just wonder if Abby's mother would have eventually called for her child and they could have been reunited with each other. I feel bad for the mother, she will be looking for her baby.
Crystal and Robert Dominguez eh, well first of all that’s all conjecture. And as much as I’d love to play along, it never really helps in the end. We can assume as much as we want but we’ll never know the full story of what happened. It’s just the way these things go. But that being said, I’ve now seen a lot of situations where a baby is found alone (there is no statement that Abby was found alone, we don’t know what happened to her or her mother) and in the situations where a baby is found alone it’s never the same scenario. So a baby could simply have been lost from its troop or it could have been abandoned by its troop, also once the babies are a certain age and more independent the moms become less concerned for them. But sadly it seems very rare that a troop “comes back” for a lost baby. I’ve seen instances of people sitting for hours watching and waiting and the troop doesn’t return. It’s a weird situation and it’s hard to know exactly what’s happening because every time it happens it’s under completely different circumstances. But sadly it just seems like a lot of the time the troop doesn’t come back once they’ve moved on. I think it has something to do with the fact that Vervets run very specific circuits over the coarse of a week and because of conflicting interests with other troops I the vicinity, a troop will rarely visit the same location in a frequency that is outside of their normal movement pattern. Frankly a whole study could be done on infant abandonment in the Vervet community. I’d be fascinated by it. Unfortunately there are very few detailed studies on Vervet behavior these days. Most of our knowledge comes from research done in the 70’s and 80’s
What is life span of those in Sanctuary as opposed to “wild “ vervets
Kathy Macomber I believe the oldest we had that died last year was a whopping 32. I think the oldest in the wild is more typically around 20.
Vervet Monkey Foundation I love this sanctuary . You have one goal only and that is to save these monkeys and get them back into the wilds/larger open sanctuary. Your a great team, so skilled and well informed. I will sign up for your Patreon as what your doing is so important and also with so much love. Unlike other “Monkey’ pages who needs to be taken down. Keep up your fantastic work❤️❣️😘
@@loolafly7967 you are so right. there are only 4 monkey channels on RUclips that i watch.
- VMF
- Arroz Marisco
- Kiyo
- JW
Like VMF these other three are very professional. They care very much about the monkeys they photograph. And, they never manipulate, compromise or cause harm to monkeys like the "other" pages you're talking about. If you haven't seen all the different channels in the list above at least give them a try. I think you will really like them too.
What happened to the monkey they thought had a stroke?
Wow I've never seen A Foster mom let A baby latch on. Does Mrs Gold have milk?
Chris Ragona it’s unknown. Most people say they do not re-lactate for the foster babies. But there have never been an papers published on the topic and I’m beginning to hypothesize that some foster mothers actually do begin to lactate, but I have minimal evidence to back up my theory and would actually need to conduct some inquiry.
YO KYLE!!!!! Glad u got to touch base back in the States......your "do" looks great....did u get a new camera??? HD is excellent in this vid....Dave never looked so good(LMAO).....Abs sure liked that milk from Dave "Zen Monkey Master"....but she definitely enjoyed hanging in the crook of Kyle's arm....Hey....u guys forgot bout little Toni.....????
Abby is awefully calm to have only been found the day before. Is it her age, or do you think she was kept as a pet a lot longer than they let on?
my namejeff its really hard to say. She was not calm with the people; as you can hear the woman was saying she was biting them like crazy. Funny thing is Abby was super calm with Dave and I on the way back, but the next day when I went to check on her in the baby cabin she wanted nothing to do with me, or anyone for that matter, in fact that cute loving monkey from the car ride was no where to be found, lol. You’ll see what I mean in the next episode 😄
Just curious, do you see the babies in the feeding cages often or do the often stick to solids once they are out of the enclosures and with there groups?
This is probably a really dumb question, but what typically happens to a baby vervet in the wild if they get thrush and can’t nurse properly due to mouth pain ?
What kind of monkeys are these?? And do you only have these kind or do you help other kinds as well?
These monkeys are Vervets. This sanctuary also rehabilitates little BushBabies. There are other rescue organisations for other animals but since this place specialises in Vervet Monkeys they’re the ones everyone calls to take vervets in need.
I’d like to have Kyle as my foster mom!! You so cute! Love your videos and would love to come spend a month one summer to volunteer.
Girl you just want to be next to Kyle. LMBO just messing with you. He is a cutie, and did you see those muscles? 😉🙌
Amy D 😂💚
gatorrollu 2 guess that would make me a cougar!! And I thought I liked monkeys!!
gatorrollu 2 yeah guess I got a little carried away there but he is such a cutie pie!!
@@EmmaDee yes he is. LMBO
Is it safe to assume that no wild 4 month old would be that comfortable with humans? Abby has to have spent time with/around humans, ya? (E.g. 14:08)
Came to the next episode to find out whether Tina lived and then....nothing. It's like she was sick and then never mentioned again.
Yeah I mention later in the season that she passed away, both her and Lydia sadly passed while I was home for the holidays.
Is there a certain way you put the babies in the troops? Is it by amout of monkeys per troop, age, sex, personalities.... etc?
They. Make the cutest noises. Are they twins?
At the end of this episode thAbby was eating something, what was the fruit?
litchie or lychee depends on country
@@VervetMonkey ok, thank you
Loved it! When is the next one?🤗😜
Does Mrs. Gold have milk to nurse the 2 babies
How did Dixie get injured in the fight if she stays in the enclosure? Just wondering
I was just wondering why Vera had to be left alone. Why couldn’t 1 friend stay behind with her even though they had graduated?
Teri Barr because it would be worse to the process to leave someone behind who is ready to move on simply for the sake of a younger monkey. When you’re dealing with 30 orphans in a season going into troops it’s about the process and the timeline and keeping one baby behind somewhere for a couple of days alone isn’t really that big of a deal. I understand if you apply complex human feelings and reasoning to the animal then it gets complicated. But you have to look at it from a scientific perspective, and sometimes a little struggle in the moment is worth a whole lot more success in the end. You know what I mean? What I get from your question is that you feel bad for her, but you can’t let your own emotions cloud judgement and potentially hinder the progress of the others. The question then becomes is it worse to leave one young monkey with people for a few days until another shows up. Or is it worse to hold another monkey back simply to force it to be friends with the “sad” one. And how will that choice then reflect future decisions and the integration process for all the babies, especially since even if you held another baby back who is older, they’d never end up in an enclosure with Vera, because it wouldn’t work out with the age difference and the moms willingness to accept the babies. So you see? It’s not so simple what we do here and most of the time you cannot make welfare decisions based on personal emotions, we must consider all factors and make educated decisions based on the scenarios at hand.
Kyle - what is that fruit Abby is licking on in the credits scene? I see monkeys of all types munching on that or something similar in various videos from around the planet but have never seen anything like it here in the States.
Chris Winslow it’s called a Litchi
Chris Winslow it’s called a Litchi
What were you feeding Abby at the end?
Sarah Kelley litchis
Kylie do the Foster Mum's have milk for the babies to drink from their teats? I swear I saw one of the babies drinking teat! . . . I went back to look & Yes on this episode at 1:28 one of the babies is drinking teat from Mrs. Gold.
I think they were just comfort sucking. To build bonds I think.
@@mikeparker5792 That makes sense.
Yes no milk just comfort. I'm pretty sure Kyle has said before that they have all been fixed so no reproducing an only the rescues add to the troupe numbers. I could be wrong so don't hold me to it but I swear someone said that awhile back when I asked how things work with feeding once they leave with the moms.
What about Tina update
revu88 next week there will be, I forgot to add it this week. But read the description under the video, I gave an update there. 😕
what happened to the brain damaged baby monkey? does anyone know?
Luckily it was not severe and he healed ok
is that common for the fosters to let the kids breast feed
No. Which is why she is golden to be that nice to these orphans ❤
Yup! All the babies do it all the time. Every time you see a baby with it’s head nuzzled into mom they’re most likely suckling.
How much of each dollar donated goes to actual care of the monkeys? I'm not trolling here, I would like to donate if the majority goes to the actual care and not "administration".
Well thats complicated. We are an animal sanctuary, so technically everything we do goes to the animals. Paying a staff member is money going to the animals because it keeps that staff member working for the monkeys, buying dewormer is for the monkeys, feeding volunteers is essentially helping the monkeys because it allows the volunteers to continue working to help the monkeys, buying food for the monkeys is money being spent on the monkeys. Unfortunately we don't give any of the monkeys a perdium, so they can't spend it all in one place, but generally Dave and Josie decide how the monkeys should spend their money and so far the monkeys seem pretty pleased with it.
If you're interested in donating, but you are concerned about how your money will be spent you can always email info@vervet.za.org and tell them that you are going to donate and you want the money to be spent on something specific and they will help you out.
Is she not snuggled she looks super sad...
Baby Tina not make it
Shawna Buts 😔
shame