There are 30 species of primate to see, from the gorillas – the park has the largest gorilla group in France and a number of young have been born there – to the tiny pygmy marmoset which weighs just 125 grams. Other animals you will see are squirrel monkeys, woolly monkeys, Titi monkeys, white-faced saki monkeys, Gelada baboons, Barbary macaques, lemurs, siamangs (the largest species of gibbon), white-cheeked gibbons, colobus monkeys, white-nosed and roloway guenons, mandrills, capuchins, marmosets, golden lion and emperor tamarins and the white-bellied spider monkeys, which are rarely seen in zoos.
La Vallée des Singes is a great day out for families but also for adults of any age. It’s lovely to be able to get close to the animals without bars in the way and have them scampering around you as you walk along the paths.
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