It's amazing how the ladies instantly become moms. When one of them reached out to just pat and comfort Quazi's little head - it just melted my heart! Great Job, folks! I wish we had the same kind of programs for the Macaques in Asia - mostly Vietnam and Cambodia. The infants get poached and horribly abused and it just breaks my heart.

@idarios7861

6 ай бұрын

Muito triste. Abusar dos macaquinhos.😮😢

@Eva-oe3se

4 ай бұрын

Becasue those countries have no laws, it is allowed to sell monkeys in the markets, which is a SHAME!!!

It's just incredible to see the transformation time and time again. It never gets old. The babies go from terrified to being 100% secure with their new Mums in less than 24 hours. It's just incredible, and I am just in awe about this program. I know I say this time and time again, but you all are truly doing God's work. Thank you for including us in your journey.

@carolynmcpherson2667

2 жыл бұрын

What a wonderful comment, Koisneurotypical. You speak for many devoted watchers.

It’s so amazing to me how these beautiful animals have such emotion. They fall in love and adopt. It’s instinct. For them!! I adore them! Thank you all for saving them.

A human caregiver’s lap covered in contentedly sleeping baby monkeys looks like paradise. And contentedly sleeping baby monkeys in the arms of loving monkey foster moms being snuggled by protective monkeys must be heaven.

It's cute when the foster moms try to close the intro cage door behind themselves when they've come in. They know how things should be done and they're quite conscientious about it.

They are adorable. That's wonderful that there is a program to help these babies❤

I love watching the babies getting new moms. The foster moms are so good with the baby monkeys.❤

I wait every week for Thursday to roll around just to watch these guys get Foster Moms, It just warms my heat..THANKS EVERYONE ❤️🙏

@VervetMonkey

2 жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you!

It's amazing what the baby monkeys' first reaction to an adult monkey - a foster mother - is like. They fear them at first and scream... But the mother monkeys are so clever and wise and show a lot of patience - some of them were orphans themselves. How your team accompanies this introduction of the babies to their foster mothers is wonderful! THANK YOU for your patience and care in this process as well!

@marthasmith326

6 ай бұрын

Only good reviews should come across your feeds.❤the way you treat them all. They are quite entertaining and fill our hearts with love. When you watch the other shows where the monkeys are clothed, you want one for yourself. But after viewing several shows and doing research, my mind has changed. Keep repeating, "Monkeys are NOT PET MATERIAL !" HOWEVER, watching your programs is the best entertainment around. I do love them. Thank you so very much!

The world has had a horrible week. Thank goodness that watching the beautiful Vervets has brought some peace and hope. Thank you VMF!

@brigritte2091

2 жыл бұрын

hi, yes it helps to come down befor midnihgt.

These foster moms are so awesome. They are naturals at what they do. Allowing the little one time to get acclimated. It looked as if the first baby was even trying to help the second baby to warm up to the foster moms.

@teresamimis4020

Жыл бұрын

I thought 😮it was me thinking that,😊 but it wasn't. The other cutie wanted to get him friend a mama too !! 😊❤ too!!! This is just to Cute

It was so sweet to see Cosimo fall asleep with his new Mom, it was just the perfect kind of hug after a long, stressful day....and then with Chaim (around 45:06-45:12) it looks like Cosimo hops out of the feeding cage, gets the Moms, and then brings them over to Chaim (at the feeding cage) as if he is telling him "Mom's, this is Chaim....Chaim meet our Moms!".....so sweet!❤️🐵❤️

Oh my little Yolanda. She holds a special place in my heart ♥️. The day she gets a Mommy, I will jump for joy and shed happy tears. I can’t imagine the pain this little one has been through. So happy for Cosimo and Polar. How beautiful. Cosimo in the food bowl, so funny, (so rude 😂).

Zeb's little smiley face so adorable 😍🥰

The integration process never gets old- amazing how it all comes together in the end. Thanks for sharing the love

For me it is the same as it is for JMH - all videos of your wonderful monkeys are good for my soul - your videos are about safeing life! Thanks a lot

It’s not because adult females are scary for babies. That’s because you, girls, are their moms 🥰

0:55 Uncle Flokster getting a well needed & well deserved physical therapy massage treatment! Look at him - he LOVES it!! Soo cute!

When the little one turned to Mulan for a cuddle.

I absolutely love these little guys. I love that you let them continue to be monkey's and dont they to humanize them. I have to say that my absolute favorite videos are the ones of them getting a new mom. Thanks for doing all that you do to get them reintegrated into a new troop! ❤🙂

@VervetMonkey

2 жыл бұрын

Our pleasure!

You guys are awesome for the time and caring you put into this selfless job . Thank you all

@VervetMonkey

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

A huge thank you to all of you that volunteer. What a reward feeling you must have knowing the wonderful things you have done for these beautiful animals ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ God Bless

These videos are SO refreshing from those baby monkey in diapers animal abuse videos. Baby monkeys actually allowed to be baby monkeys! Cute baby faces, playing, eating, finding a new mom. No diapers or clothes, no dress up baby dolls, just baby monkeys. I do have to admit, that little freak out where they fell off the feeding cage when they saw a mom in the enclosure with them was so funny. Glad they found their foster moms.

after some of these videos i have now realized, that as little ones they have pink faces, pink ears and dark hairs, but when they get older all of these features change to the oppoisite.

I find it amazing, he remembers everyone, what happened to them, when they got there, how and why. I find that amazing!

Watching these integrations between mom and babe is so very interesting. I never want the video to end. Thanks to the compassionate and patient VMF staff ❣️🙏🕊

Lovely to see the delightful Floki. It was rough for him having to have another surgery but he's such a sweet natured monkey. I look forward to seeing him being the kindly uncle to the babies again for a while, until he can return to his 'home'.

@kimberlygarrish5250

2 жыл бұрын

He is my favorite

@julieprior3126

2 жыл бұрын

@@kimberlygarrish5250 For me, he's equal first with the remarkable Gimli. They did so well not to lose that little fella - and look at him now! He's huge and seemingly very well adjusted.

@kimberlygarrish5250

2 жыл бұрын

@@julieprior3126 OMG...yes little Gimli was so depressed. They did an amazing job with him.

It seems that I never get tired of watching the little ones connect with their new mums. I’ve watched this episode over and over and I still get a big relief when these to boys cling to their mums! Thanx for all your patience ❤

These monkeys come to you all from places of unimaginable trauma, and it is heartbreaking to know that. But all that goes away when you witness the little critters bouncing around like, well, little monkeys 😁 in what seems to be to be a miracle amount of time. They don't feel good when they get there. But they tolerate the things you all do to them because they know they are being helped and healed. I know it is difficult for those of you who work closely with the babies, it's so easy to get attached, but you always think of the good of the monkeys, not your own feelings for them on a personal and protective level. It is a joyful moment to see an adoptive mom monkey go in and work her magic. These monkeys I'm sure, know this place is good, but they really can't know how lucky they are. I love you all. The world is a better place with each one if you in it. 🥰

It makes me happy to see so many lucky baby monkeys! You have given them 2nd chance. After everything the little ones have been through, thanks to your care, patience and love, they are now full of vitality and energy...

@VervetMonkey

2 жыл бұрын

You are so kind

I remember when Vera wanted nothing to do with a foster mom. That seemed to take forever before she finally bonded with one. It would be great to see her as a foster mom.

@bonnierudnisky2509

2 жыл бұрын

Love your ND logo. We are big, big fans.

@lisavictoria5628

2 жыл бұрын

@@bonnierudnisky2509 Thanks! I was born in South Bend along with most of my family on both sides. All of us are big fans too.

@lou5202

Жыл бұрын

Do you know how they keep the bandits out of the troops? I was curious.cuz I thought they were released into the forest.

It's interesting that there are some monkeys who LOVE water; e.g., macaques in India and Japan.

Integrations are so special and beautiful to see!

They are all too cute and adorable

I adore watching this amazing process.

Their so tiny Compared to your hand. They look bigger when they are out playing. Great job people 😊

Maybe it's less stressful on the babies when you use the buddy system, they can use each other for support, as long as they are not too clingy! I love all the stories you guys tell of the babies, and I love watching them hugging their new moms for the first time! Thank You Everyone, at the VMF, for All that you do for these ophans! 🥇🙏💖

Another wonderful video. The different reactions of the little ones when first introduced to foster moms is so varied. Some go right up to their moms, some are petrified. Some will get just so close and then run away. The foster moms are incredible. They have the patience of a Saint. So glad that Yolanda is getting better. Poor baby went through so much. Again, thank you so much fo your patience, and care of all these monkeys. Bless you all

Thanks for all you do Really enjoyed watching the babies grow and go back where they belong YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME !

Hey y’all! Can’t wait for this hour long episode with lotsa babies finding new mums. Thanks VMF! 😎

How do you remember who is who? They all look the same to me! Cute all of them!

@carolynmcpherson2667

2 жыл бұрын

This episode kzread.info/dash/bejne/g3aTpqOiesS-gKg.html explains how to tell the babies apart.

Seeing all the babies on one lap is the closest thing I can think of to the old metaphor "a barrel full of monkeys" - but so much nicer! A lap full of monkeys!! Kudos to the human caregivers! Awesome work!

@Bethsabee_Sheba_Newrose

Жыл бұрын

😂 I thought the same thing!

Dave, it's wonderful to hear you complimenting Panacure (spelling?) as a "lovely mother." Clearly, these monkey mums deserve lots of compliments. And it's a great credit to your program and the Vervet personality that--even though she herself was an orphan--she has overcome her loss and trauma, and can give nurturing and love to these babies. Well done!

@VervetMonkey

2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks!

@carolynmcpherson2667

2 жыл бұрын

@@VervetMonkey You are very welcome. I was so touched.

It is soo sad the babies have to go through this scary process to get a mom. The end result though is great!

23:18 flying bundle of monke!

Shouldn't be long VMF, should be the end of the month. My atty is slow! Lol.. I so want to help some. You guys work so hard and do what's best for these beautiful little ones! I wish everyone could do just a bit to contribute to this wondeful foundation. You all have worked so hard at giving all these monkeys a better life! To think all these kids lives could have taken a different turn if VFW not stepped in! Thank you guys for all you do!

They are so adorable 😍

I love these vids and all the orphans. Wish i could volunteer 🙏💙

Adorable Monkeys!!

They so cute beautiful when they get bigger

love it

A lot of substance, science and primate bonds of evolution. Enthralling. Here we all are folks. Wow , these monkeys develop so fast once ressurected and stabilized.. Once confronted with a lost or injured monkey, It's clear instantly why one must do this type of work. Non-verbal communication with the translation of some of the whistles, grunts, facial expressions, and tantrums.. Great documentation of the work involved . Start watching these vids anywhere in the sequence after a while, one pieces together just how complex this work is and how much it depends on people who can instinctively do it.Whereever they may come from.

I just love to see these babies growing and finding thier caring foster moms and getting out to the wild! And really, so much thanks to everyone who puts thier efforts into this foundation! Also, I am curious, how do you come up with the names? Do you try to go alphabetical?

Why are you so far away? We can’t see the moms and babies!

!!OUR PRAYERS!!

Really grateful for these weekly videos. I've learned a lot about the monkeys and your work with them. The intros are fascinating and the reward for the babies is amazing. I have named 2 babies which gives me great pleasure. Blessings to all.

@VervetMonkey

2 жыл бұрын

So nice of you

@Bethsabee_Sheba_Newrose

Жыл бұрын

Bonnie, you’re an angel ❤ Which names are yours? So sweet 😊

@bonnierudnisky2509

Жыл бұрын

@@Bethsabee_Sheba_Newrose Edson and Eamon.

I love the way they bond with the caretakers!

I just noticed their faces are different! 😆

I would love to come and work here

Really great episode❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

You are all wonderful caretakers of these babies. So gentle and so patient. Thank you for all you do. ❤ In our chaotic world full of bad news, you are ALL a wonderful breath of fresh air. The "Ark" you have created for these babies is amazing.

How do all the new names get given?always such adorable names.for these lil ones

@VervetMonkey

Жыл бұрын

people pay to name them

Hey after I sort my life out, I'm going through a really rough moment in my life at this moment with a dependency on pain medication that's gone bad and I will be dealing with it shortly with medication and support to get clean and when I have gotten clean Is it possible for me apply to come and support this foundation by work for you even if its volunteering or whatever, I love Monkeys of all species and other animals like Dogs, I tend to like animals a lot more than humans due to my terrible experience gowning up and I really want to work with Monkeys since they are very much like humans but more pure and nice, They only want a few basic things from us Love, Friendship, Care, Support, Food and Fun and maybe a few more things, I really would love to come and help these poor little monkeys recover from the trauma they have experienced and for sure cuddle with them, It would also help me like having a therapy, I was abused, beaten and tortured as a child sorry about the info but I might as well say it so for the Monkeys that have gone through something like that I really do feel like I need to help them, I'm from the UK so I would need to fly over, Are you able to accept people from the UK to work or volunteer for like 3-6 months maybe less at a time?

@josiehumble5907

2 жыл бұрын

Hi there sorry to hear you have gone through such a rough time. Yes when you are clean then you can come and help the animals by all means...thank you

@EmmaDee

2 жыл бұрын

You’ve got this. Those opiates are tough but it can be done by working the steps. I’ve seen it over and over again.

@BBB-rd2qi

2 жыл бұрын

System32 - I’m 5 years, 5 months clean after being on prescribed pain medication for 10 years. After the first 30 days, it gets easier. You got this! Life is amazing when you don’t have that ball & chain attached anymore. be kind with yourself. One day at a time!♥️

@System32F

2 жыл бұрын

​@@BBB-rd2qi ​ @Amy D ​ @Josie Humble Thank you for the kind words, I Was not expecting such a response and expecting trolls to tell me how pathetic I am or whatever, Its a horrible thing being dependent on Opioids, Congratulations to you ​ @B• B•B on being clean I cannot wait to start treatment and join you on the mission. :D

These volunteers are very kind to tend these monkeys. It appears the people who live in these countries do not find much about them to be appealing. They make videos of being so rough and cruel in their treatment of them. I've heard that they smell and that the more stressed comfort themselves in a somewhat repulsive way. The countries who have these monkey's should be more kind and animal cruelty laws should be implemented against these video makers. IMO

Many volunteers do a fast tongue ticking sound which is very annoying to viewers. Evidently, the volunteers believe the sound soothes the babies, but I observe it has the opposite effect.

@VervetMonkey

Жыл бұрын

your observations are wrong, and as annoying as it is, it makes a big diffrence to the baby

holy crap thats a lot of babies

The humans need to be behind a blind or something, it would make the babies more likely to not cling on the fenc3 in front of them.

how is it determined when they will meet their foster moms?

The new mom got milk for the baby

What kind of monkeys are they?

How can we watch the movie that you speak of? Thank you of course for all you guys do for these little guys. 🥰

@VervetMonkey

2 жыл бұрын

vimeo.com/ondemand/vervetforest

Is Vera a somewhat old monkey?

How do the babies get milk from their foster moms once they are released?

I’m new here. ! Thanks for the video s !! I have been suffering from what I think was piriformis syndrome that’s where a muscle in your butt mashes on the sciatic nerve but they did back surgery to begin with but didn’t help ? Something that help me that might help the little monkey that was getting a massage is one of those vibrating table things you stand on , maybe he could just sit on it but it really my 143 pound body it’s like jogging in place they say but it seem to jar my sciatic nerve and help it. It might help the little baby monkey. Thanks again and best regards from Piney Flats, Tennessee !!! : ))))

As of this comment there are 49.7K subscribers! I ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO follow up on conversations with friends, family and co-workers and remind them to subscribe. It would be a great goal to help reach the first 50K by Thursday's update! I've been AWAL and without computer so I have a lot of videos to see, I better get started.

Did Sadie have sweaty hands and dry them off on her buddy’s tail?

Dave, you’ve talked about the importance of having the babies integrated into the right troop but “who” is it that ultimately decides which troop the babies go to? Is there someone who has the responsibility of observing each monkey to make that decision or do you just depend on the caregivers to make that judgment? I’m intrigued at how precise you are about who goes where. I would think that someone needs to really understand their personality (or their behavior is probably the better word!)🤗

@VervetMonkey

2 жыл бұрын

The head of the team is Josie she has been gifted with a six sense and has a strong connection with animals, then would be the animal manager, baby mom and section leader who will discuss and decide where they would fit in the best - taking in alot of factors, sex amount of monkeys, male to female ration, troop personality

@vickiaverett2744

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for that information. It’s very interesting what you do and how you do it. It’s nice that you have such skilled workers. They are amazing!

R there ever nursing moms

I want to know when the little ones goes with foster mom's how do they eat and drink from do you's feed them or they find there own food and drink

@marymarlow3646

2 жыл бұрын

There are feeding cages attached to the enclosure fences for milk which the babies need for several months. All the monkeys get solid food thrown over the fences to supplement their forage. In the wild they would move on once they’d depleted the food from their current location.

@kimberlygarrish5250

2 жыл бұрын

I recommend that you watch this video on their website kzread.info/dash/bejne/oWmptKVyn8qYlZs.html. It is all about the foster mom program. Very informative.

You should make sure the person at the door controls is strong enough and knowledgeable. Otherwise the 27:48 moms are afraid and confused and decide not to come in

How do these babies get milk once adopted. Also why cant these young monkeys have their own babies.

@briandelaney9710

2 жыл бұрын

They get training to go to the feeding cage before they go out . In the troop

@julieprior3126

2 жыл бұрын

All the males are vasectomised. Very occasionally a pregnancy does happen as mentioned in this video.

@peterhoward7530

2 жыл бұрын

@ June Sanabria. The Vervet Monkey Foundation is licensed by the South African Government as a non-breeding sanctuary keeping no more than 600 monkeys. Left to themselves 600 monkeys would soon be 1000 monkeys so every little male monkey fostered into the troops is hauled in again for a vasectomy at the age of around two and a half years. Not castration because the males need their hormones intact so they continue to behave like males in the troop social environment. Though I don't know (being only a keen viewer) I suppose that a vasectomy for males is less invasive than any sterilization procedure for females. As I understand it from older videos, there have been very rare pregnancies among the enclosed troop females. Inventive outside male Bandits and troop females sometimes succeed in mating through the fence or a desperate troop female will climb over the electrified fence to meet a Bandit boyfriend. Dave and his management team dream of one day making a Vervet Forest a reality. Several thousand acres of natural forest where they could release troop units into a state of true freedom where they could gradually interbreed with wild fertile males and young males could leave their birth troops to find their way into another troop as they do naturally. All that's needed is a generous benefactor with a few million dollars to spare for land purchase and infrastructure. I think that Dave would be the first to say that managing a number of captive troops as non-breeding entities is not ideal. But the VMF gives the troop members as close to a natural life as possible with the HUGE benefit of a constant supply of childless potential foster mothers eager to adopt the orphan babies that come to the Foundation. There would be a lot fewer orphans if the Vervet People didn't come into collision with the Human People with their roads, cars, powerlines, dogs and firearms. Without the VMF orphans would either die or endure a miserable and short existence as "pets". I really hope that I have given correct information because as I said, I'm only an interested viewer.

@kimberlygarrish5250

2 жыл бұрын

I recommend watching this video on their website kzread.info/dash/bejne/oWmptKVyn8qYlZs.html It explains the foster mom program and is very informative.

@timmied8461

2 жыл бұрын

@@peterhoward7530 Excellent explanation of the VMF in a nut shell, I am also a faithful follower of all their videos and newsletters, not to mention a financial supporter, and I say you are very correct with everything you've said in you're comment! 👍

O trabalho é lindo mas complicado.❤😂😅

Who cleans up the poop and pee

It seems like they not ready to be mothers yet. But get some fresh food from kids they always ready. Lol.

Colimo is so little. How old is he?

❤️❤️❤️❤️😍

Mamãezinha adotiva são de outras especies?

Why are there so many baby monkeys

Why is there so many Monkey Mom's being killed ???

@peterhoward7530

2 жыл бұрын

Cars, roads, powerlines, farm dogs, humans with guns.

What is the milk the babies drink? Is it a special milk?

@VervetMonkey

Жыл бұрын

yes soya based

Hi🙋🏻‍♀️why there are so many orphand babies?

@r.sanders8448

2 жыл бұрын

Many different reasons and variables happen every "baby" season in order for so many orphans to end up here at this Foundation. Their original mom is usually killed either in some highway/road accident or killed by dogs/hunters/farmers, etc... or the baby is found all alone somewhere whether it was "abandoned" by it's mother for whatever reason or just simply left behind by it's mother & natal troop because they were scared out of the area suddenly by whatever it was that made them all move so quickly that a baby ended up being left behind. And then, of course...are also the many babies that were literally poached and stolen from their mother and natal troop as newborn infants by despicable POS humans that very selfishly (and very ignorantly) wanted one for a "pet" for only just a little while.... but *ONLY* for as long as they still remain tiny little "adorably cuuute & fun" newborn infants... and then once they eventually grow up a bit and aren't so very easily managed and controlled any longer, they suddenly decide that having a larger much more messy and more independent baby monkey for a "pet" ... isn't as easy or as much "fun" any more so they then decide to take it to one of these refuge centers to drop it off/dump it and then claim they "found" it all alone/by it's dead mother's body somewhere (even though it's very obvious to anyone that a particular baby monkey kept as a "pet" like this *HAS* already been around humans for quite some time in order for it to already be well use to them because it is *NOT* shrieking it's tiny little head off when a human comes anywhere near it and it wants to be held/petted/cuddled quite a lot rìght away and it is obviously also already well use to drinking from a bottle for quite some time, too...which a newly "found" wild baby primate would *NEVER* be able to do right away as soon as it was "found" by anyone until it had time to actually learn *HOW* to properly suckle from a bottle).

@mentayflor

2 жыл бұрын

@@r.sanders8448 ohhh poor babies😥 thank you for your complete explanation about that problem. Thank you for helping them. 🙏💚

Shouldn't you let the moms do the lip-smacking once you've handed the babies over to them?

@VervetMonkey

2 жыл бұрын

in this case it was done to calm both of them down - in a troop its not only the mom that does it but also the females around the mom to show good intention

@rosemaryartzer1344

2 жыл бұрын

This group knows exactly what they are doing. Watch some of the older videos they are very informative.

@josiehumble5907

2 жыл бұрын

I lip-smacked as in this particular instance Cosimo had suffered extreme trauma and wouldn't stop pacing and was v stressed, the mums couldn't get close enough to calm him. By the additional reassurance he had his first hug by his foster mum and was much calmer. But yes usually the monkey mums do. Cosimo is a special case.

@tanakeilidh384

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your responses that all makes sense.

😖🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🇧🇷

Do you adopt these babies out in America. I would love to help one by adopting and bringing into my family with love. This is not the type I want I want a little blonde girl pigtail newborn to 3 months old. I live in Missouri USA and monkies are allowed in my state

Do the foster moms breastfeed the baby that they adopted?

I love these people for caring for these babies and older monkeys but they say they need to prepare them to live in the wild use their instincts trust not be scared when meeting a foster mom that wants to hold them care for them and get them to cling and be carried by the foster mom and be wild again

35. a t il froid ????

So much more pleasant than macaques

bonjour faites vous le suivi ensuite maman bebe ????

Where are you getting all these babies and where are their real mothers? Seems odd to me that you have so many, all about the same age.

@VervetMonkey

Жыл бұрын

as they all born at the same time of year it would actually be odder if we had different ages

@lorrainebrooks6934

Жыл бұрын

@@VervetMonkey Where are their real mothers? Why aren't they with them?

@VervetMonkey

Жыл бұрын

some where shot, some died in motor vehicle accidents, some where eaten as food - now they need to get foster moms and as foster moms cant feed them as they dont produce milk we need to ensure they able to then we can give them to foster monkey moms, if you just watched the videos a bit you might actually understand whats going on

@lorrainebrooks6934

Жыл бұрын

@@VervetMonkey I watched the entire video, but it never said what happened to their moms. So all these babies born about the same time just happened to all lose their mothers at about the same time as well? Don't sound right to me.

@VervetMonkey

Жыл бұрын

Yes the born from October to December maybe January, this is holiday season in South Africa which results in more cars on the roads mothers are slower when caring babies and motorists dont care enough to slow down, people also hunt and its cheap to shoot monkeys but hard to shoot babies, the channel has lots of info and each rescue shows the person or us getting it from a person