olobus monkeys were treated to an alfresco breakfast while getting a taste of a new exhibit at London zoothat’s the height of six double-decker buses.
The Monkey Valley Canal Transit Exhibition will open on August 15 and visitors will be able to see 360-degree panoramic views of black-and-white colobus monkeys, which are most common in Central Africa.
The exhibit will feature multiple sunny and shady areas for the 10-member mammal clan to lounge in, as well as over 800 yards of rope for the group to play with.
The walkway is 80ft above the Primrose Hill skyline, the equivalent of six London double-decker buses, and hopes to transport guests to the “lush, mountainous forests of Central Africa”.
Near the attraction is a picnic area called Colobus Park, where guests can watch the monkeys or even their children in action, playing games, including one called “colobus speak,” where they can learn what makes the monkeys’ growl mean.
Monkey fans Cat Avery and her sons Mason, seven, and Austinfour, watched as the animals, courtesy of the zoo team, ate an al fresco breakfast as they entered their new home.
ZSL London Zoo’s chief operating officer Kathryn England said: “We are delighted to welcome visitors to Monkey Valley this summer – after seven years of careful planning and restoration, the former Snowdon Aviary has been revived, a remarkable piece of the nation’s architectural history.
“Colobus monkeys are called the ‘high-flying monkeys’, because of their impressive jumps – as they fall from branch to branch, with their arms outstretched, they are believed to use the long hair on their bodies and tails as makeshift parachutes.
“It is truly a sight to behold, and we can’t wait to share this and more about these incredible primates with our visitors.”