Fresh foodFruit and vegetables for the whole troop.Dania Beach, Florida
Florida's only wild monkeys need a safe home.
A troop of vervet monkeys has lived in the Dania Beach mangroves since the 1940s. A hurt monkey can never go back to the wild, so we give them a life here.
Victor rescued, here for life
2016Founded by Dr. Missy Williams
8 monkeysin lifelong care at the sanctuary
100%of adoption gifts go to food, vet care and enrichment
24 hourslive cameras watch the wild troop in the mangroves
A nonprofit since 2016The Dania Beach Vervet Project, Dania Beach, Florida.
Vet clinic funded by SPCA InternationalOn-site care for every resident.
Watched around the clockLive cameras in the mangroves reach a hurt monkey fast.
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Why they need us
They cannot go back to the wild. So we give them a life here.
The troop escaped a chimp farm in the 1940s. Because they are not native, a monkey that is caught or treated can never be released.
Cars and power linesThe mangroves sit between the airport, a highway and a rental car lot.
One rescue, a lifetime of careEvery monkey we treat becomes a permanent resident.
Watched around the clockLive cameras let the team reach a hurt monkey fast.
Three ways to help
Pick the one that feels right.
Most loved
Adopt a monkey
Choose a resident and get a welcome pack: their photo and story, an Adopt-a-Monkey T-shirt and a plush vervet.
$250, one timeChoose your monkey100% to their care
A Banana A Day
A $10 sponsorship that buys the fresh fruit the troop eats every day.
$10Sponsor a banana a dayReceipt by email
Make a gift
Any amount from $5, towards whatever the monkeys need most this month.
From $5Give onceNo account needed
Meet the residents
8 monkeys call the sanctuary home.
Where the money goes
What your gift pays for
Fresh foodFruit and vegetables for the whole troop.
Vet careCheck-ups and treatment at the on-site clinic.
EnrichmentClimbing, foraging and the company that keeps them well.
HabitatEnclosures and sky trails through the mangroves.
Every animal deserves respect, safety, and a chance to live free from harm.Dr. Missy Williams, founder and director. Primatologist, Ph.D. Florida Atlantic University.
Get involved
Not ready to give? There are other ways in.
Volunteer
Events, habitat days and sanctuary work. Tell us how you would like to help.
Apply to volunteer
Send supplies
Our Amazon wish list has what the monkeys need this month, shipped straight to the sanctuary.
Open the wish list
Spread the word
Follow the monkeys and share them. Awareness keeps people from feeding the wild troop.
Follow on InstagramIn the news
South Florida has been following the monkeys for years.
NBC 6
"'Where did you guys come from?': How wild monkeys thrived in South Florida for decades"
Read the storyWSVN 7
"Monkey mission: Dania Beach wild monkey colony finally has a sanctuary of their own"
Watch the report
Join the troop
Keep a monkey safe. Give today.
Pick an amount. 100% of your gift goes to the monkeys' care, and your receipt arrives by email.
Give $25 now The Dania Beach Vervet Project is a nonprofit founded in 2016.