50-Year-Old Monkey Goes On First Date Since Death Of Her Partner

  • 9 years ago
Animals, especially the ones that have been lonely for quite some time, need social interaction just like people do. A 50-year-old monkey named Daisy recently went on a date of sorts and it was the first time she'd done so since her former partner passed away.

Animals need social interaction just like people do.

A 50-year-old monkey named Daisy recently went on a date of sorts and it was the first time she'd done so since her former partner passed away.


Following the death, her owners asked workers at Wild Futures’ Monkey Sanctuary in Cornwall, UK to care for her and introduce her to fellow monkeys. 

Wild Futures is a charity organization that aims to end captive primate abuse and encourage the conservation and welfare of monkeys. 


In January, the facility took Daisy in and she and another monkey named Peppy have become quite close. A Facebook post by the facility notes that she has "fallen head over heels" for the male primate and