Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve welcomes baby De Brazza monkey
The spirited youngster arrived on the 29th May 2022 to Mum Dora and Dad Pablo and joins brothers Bumba and Boda and sister Bopi in the park’s spacious open-top enclosure. Mum has been keeping the newborn close and the park’s team have yet to determine its gender.
The young primate is the 19th De Brazza to be born at Port Lympne Reserve in Kent, which is one of the most successful breeders of the species in the UK.
Animal Director
Simon Jeffery
This delightful new baby is very precocial and was off mum and climbing the enclosure mesh at only six days old. Its family share the open-top enclosure with our colobus monkeys, and the baby can often be seen at the front, stealing the colobus’ food.
Animal Director
Simon Jeffery
Dora is an experienced Mum; this is her fourth baby now. She is very protective with them at this age and the team are always mindful to give her the space to bond. However, she’s very settled and is already showing off the baby to the neighbours.
About Debrazza Monkeys
Though not considered endangered, the species is locally rare in the Batéké Plateau National Park in Gabon, where Port Lympne’s partner charity, The Aspinall Foundation, works to protect a one-million-acre area. It is hoped that one day this newborn and its family could be rewilded to reinforce the area’s population.
In the wild
De Brazza monkeys are found in the swamp and mountain forests of central Africa. They reside exclusively near water and as a result, are very skilled swimmers
Will you spot them?
A shy species, they are enigmatic in the wild due to their aptitude for hiding in dense vegetation.
A dangerous world
They face threats from the African pet and bushmeat trade, as well as habitat destruction for logging and agriculture.
Visit our new arrival
Visitors to Port Lympne can see the newborn in the open top forested enclosure within the stunning 600-acre Kent park, home to 900 animals.
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