A New Orphan Baby Vervet Named DD, Baby Monkeys Meet Moms and More Updates - TVF - Ep. 19

Episode 19 - A new baby named DD arrives. Dylan moves to Disneyland. Merlin makes a friend. Groot and Zabana meet the moms. And an update on the other Skrow and Koko babies.
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The Vervet Forest is a wildlife rehab series focused on Vervet Monkeys at the Vervet Monkey Foundation . The series showcases the process of taking orphaned and injured vervet monkeys through a foster mother program which helps these rescued orphan baby monkeys to be adopted by foster mother monkeys. The show is for fans of animal planet, nat geo, discovery and anyone who is an animal lover, loves animals and would like to be part of helping them get back to the wild.
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*These animals are not pets they are rescued wildlife undergoing a rehabilitation program at the Vervet Monkey Foundation in South Africa*

[@VervetMonkey]

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[@kaseymigliaccio2519]

Bernadette was very patient & loving, just what these two frightened babies needed. 💞

[@sarahdara1982]

Gosh, I know I’m way late on this series but I just love everything about it. I love that there’s a future for these orphaned monkeys that doesn’t involve prolonged, unnecessary interaction with humans, well-intentioned or not. I wish everyone understood that as cute as these babies are, they aren’t ours. They aren’t ours to parent, and they certainly aren’t ours to tease and torment for entertainment. There is nothing more heartwarming to me than to see these baby monkeys finding their monkey moms and monkey troops. Human love is better than nothing, but it will never be enough. Thank you all for caring for them with such respectful love. I’m not a primatologist, but this really seems like the gold standard for monkey rehabilitation. Edit: For the record, I understand that social hierarchies are very different from species to species, and finding foster moms isn’t always going to be possible or even safe to attempt. I appreciate all responsible sanctuaries equally, even when the best outcome isn’t this ideal. It’s just really cool to see something close to a happy ending for some of these babies.

[@harassarah9551]

@3:55 Groot & Zabana hanging on gate screaming at the humans HELP HELP THERES A HUGE MONKEY COMING TO EAT US AAAAGH!!! 😂 Little do they know Bernadette is the sweetest monkey mom ever, but seeing them hang there and scream for help towards the men had me cracking up! ❤️

[@MistySwayze]

It really does look like family members at a hospital maternity ward when a baby is born! Even looks like theyre pointing out each monkey and congratulating each other! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@FilmerOfBobcats]

I love the way you always come prepared! You had a bottle ready and waiting for as soon as you picked her up!

[@venicawood3894]

What wonderful mum instincts Bernadette has!!

[@marysunshine4730]

Venica Wood and she is beautiful

[@carolynmcpherson2667]

I love the moment (@ 4:30) when Bernadette is watching everyone. You can see she is thinking hard and undoubtedly considering how to solve some really major problems.

[@MadMax069]

his little fit at 4:59 is sooooo cute.

[@MadameButterfli]

Merlin getting a foster mom is gonna be a beautiful day

[@renatezylla1421]

Thanks for all this close ups about happy little orphans and their foster moms!

[@missylamastus]

Awwwww.... Merlin looks so much happier now! You go Little Wizard!

[@user-th6jh2hf5j]

I think these types of monkeys are beautiful

[@danjamil167]

Jerry sucking her fingers is THE cutest thing !!!

[@lorilaunius7263]

Thank you for the much appreciated updates on all the little crew. I really enjoy these lil babies and all their eccentricities! Kyle you do an excellent job narrating. I vote for up to 10-12 minutes on longer videos! I Love these Babies!

[@Jenbrinkerjackson]

I love how these little mommies are so sweet and hopeful. I wonder how old wild infants are when they're weaned compared to these little ones? It's cool to see that strong bonds can be formed without nursing.

[@av8tore71]

@ 4:49 her eyes says it all at how caring her is for the little ones

[@maarithaapapuro8620]

What a little sweetie!!! Cute little baby girl I'm so glad that she is in safe now!!! She is not afraid in human arms, does she realize they not be dangerous but want help her?? Animals know who love them although they not know what happen.

[@l-bird]

Change is often scary. Bless all their hearts :)

[@erickam9043]

Yay Merlin has a buddy!!

[@jojones7732]

Such big eyes. You just want to hold them close and love them. Thank you!!

[@lorrainefountain3244]

There's a special place in heaven for Dave 🙏🐵🐒

[@kevinkaatz883]

Baby's r beyond adorable

[@marieberner2080]

Luka has been a wonderful foster mom and seems to have help you transition a lot of orphans? 🐒💓😏

[@heatherrose2462]

I wish your videos were longer. But I do enjoy seeing how the babies are progressing and them with there new moms.

[@VervetMonkey]

How much longer would you be interested in watching?

[@zerious1016]

Vervet Monkey Foundation a lot longer? About 15 minutes. I am glad that Jerry leg gotten better, but can she walk on it? Was the bone heal right? And why Merlin only have Dylan for a friend? Merlin should have more than just Dylan as friends. Actually i am glad Merlin open up after been being all alone for so many months. Anyways, yes, i would love a longer video... i dont want the babies to go, even though some had already found a mom.

[@heatherrose2462]

15 - 20 min

[@gailmalec4109]

Vervet Monkey Foundation I watch a lot of videos of macque s in Cambodia. Their videos usually last between 10 and 11 minutes. I like that video timeframe. Love the videos with the mom's coming into the enclosure to meet the babies for the first time. Are the troop s with the adoptive mom's rescues themselves?

[@l-bird]

I can understand the desire for longer videos, but I am very time deprived... so the shorter videos work perfectly for me :)

[@Felix-ou3xe]

Is it usually only one foster mom for each baby monkey? It’s impressive how Buffy was super patient and caring to both Ellyn and Mo.

[@VervetMonkey]

Anh Ha there’s no real standard. Sometimes a mom takes one, sometimes two, sometimes even three like with Mrs. Gold and the Goliath babies. There are a lot of factors involved, but in the end it’s all up to the monkeys. Buffy is super impressive 🙂 especially for a first time mom. Thanks for the question.

[@mistyocdragons]

DD is very well behaved, considering the circumstances!

[@luannduffy2218]

All of you guys are amazing for doing what you do every day for these poor baby monkeys! Awesome job❤❤❤

[@kathymacomber5115]

You are so gentle with the babies

[@ninababy8]

What a sweet mom!!

[@sherylynhilyard3402]

Beautiful work

[@Lemieux_7]

They’re just so darn cute🐒

[@sherylF5610]

Bernadette will be a great mom. She seems very sensitive towards these babies. She is very pretty too ❤

[@lynnemarais]

Awesome? They are just amazing and beautiful

[@ashleyburries1822]

Dede is so cute!!!

[@herbertsmith6416]

Pretty monkeys. And we'll behaved.

[@tengummybears]

this is quality reality tv

[@VervetMonkey]

Thank you!

[@maryhill9541]

You guys are awesome

[@diannebronson1063]

So cute

[@stormymartin8350]

I'm a first time viewer AND I LOVE WHAT YALL DO AND THEY SO CUTE I DID SUBSCRIBE to your channel im caught up on yoyr pass videos LOVE IT thank you for what yall do for these monkeys #ILOVEMONKEYS#

[@l.johnperry4072]

What you all are doing is just so inspiring and if someone wants to volunteer how would we go about it. Those animals are these most beautiful animals out here and deserve every right to live and have a spectacular life with a new mum and family...

[@VervetMonkey]

if you follow this link you can find out more about volunteering Find out about Volunteering : www.vervet.za.org/volunteer/volunteer_home.asp

[@cinditapia4937]

Keep u in my prayers for the care and concern shown at rescue centet.Especially after many of the cruel responses that I've read under the monkey sites,.turns my stomach. So god be with all of you and the work carried out there thx very much.. restores my faith back in half of humanity

[@brittanypoggel]

I love these sweet monkeys! Wish the videos were longer, I bet you could actually make money from making these videos for subscribers too! Also my 8 years old daughter loves watching the videos as well. She was hoping Groot no longer had diarrhea?

[@VervetMonkey]

Brittany Poggel Groot is all better! 😊 that’s the reason he finally got to meet the moms. 👍

[@lorilaunius7263]

Yippee!!!

[@denisejohnson9404]

Aww cute babies

[@dianec690]

Love it !

[@pamelahollier4365]

Thank you for update

[@katrinanadeau634]

Pamela Hollier I just love this stuff they are so cute I would love to see and come to the v and volunteer?????? thanks for sharing

[@katrinanadeau634]

Watching this makes me realize how much time this takes those people are so kind wow I am in LOVE WITH THIS STUFF. AHHHHHHH KAT 😁😀😀😁😁😀🐒🐵🐒🐵🐒🐵🐒🐒🐒🐒🐒🐒🐒🐒

[@brianisom1698]

Wow neat

[@ksealskimmer]

absolutely love these videos...4th time watching

[@imax773]

Dear Kyle, Ive been watching youtube's Chimp,Gorilla,and Orangatan Doc's and before I found Vervet Forest just a few months ago, was captivated by the Macaque's Cambodia and India and the surrounding areas I believe. . You have done such GREAT work.At 70 years old here, you are doing what I have regretted since your age. After finally being accepted to the Peace Corp in 1979 after two rejections. The window for me closed.I am a hairstylist and was ,for that era, well established and the Company I worked for ,or even and one in my industry, coming back from a two year stint in Africa ,isn't looked upon unfortunately as maybe perhaps, any other place of work. I would have had to start all over building up a cliental. I regret that excuse I was holding onto then. So then, back to you! You mentioned possibly going to study the Cambodia Macaques? I am sure you have viewed some you tube of them from. ,what I feel are very confused people. I wish you were staying with the VF! The baby velvets for one, the group's social structor is I believe really different and yes,I'll say it,Horrible little creatures,Greedy,The moms take food out of their babies mouths Some of the babies still want to suckle 5 hearts later and are Obese,greedy,So unlike the VBervets.The velvets are so "Zen" compared to the "tree rats" that some of the comments call them.There are so many.and the People culture around them feed them comstantly many people bringing a baby home first chance they get. There are so many comments titled " Why mom so angry at baby. not feeding it" I am tryin g to copy the accent that is often used,One of the most annoying is " MILLION people sad to watch m om hurt baby so an so" When after looking it up, they are NOT being deliberately cruel, just trying to wean the babies off.It is a crazy scene.The babies take these little monster fits.screaming because they are spoiled and want their way. The moms HAVE to discipling their offspring especially when others are around that's how AWLFUL it is the dreams and tantrums. OR the mom gets attacctyed from thew group because she hasn't control of her baby. Also,I'll say it! There ARE NOT as adorable cute as vervets! I do not see at ALLthe Macaques having the compassion your Vervets foster moms haves a matter of fact.I have,except maybe one two the most, an adult female wanting to adopts and care for an orphan . I am sure you will be successful wherever and whatever you do.You Arte v truly Ble4ssed and share that goodness with anyone and all! I really hope you return.I'll for sure be a sponsor and watch, live through your adventures as if they were mine! Very rare indeed too see someone so young with a BIG heart in the RIGHT place.. All the best!

[@noniemac]

So I noticed that Merlin’s eye color is a deep green where as the other babies are black or dark brown. Do all babies start out with different eye colors and over time change? Thank you for these wonderful videos! You guys are doing great work!

[@VervetMonkey]

NonieMacB some other people have also commented on this, but I think it’s just a trick in the lighting. Their eyes definitely have some color to it but they are mostly very dark in color. I think it’s just the lighting at the time and the post production coloring of the footage that makes their eyes occasionally seem to have a specific hue.

[@noniemac]

Vervet Monkey Foundation Thank you for answering so quickly!

[@kirra12]

"Buffy and polar" WHO'S POLAR!

[@erickam9043]

are you guys all mainly from south Africa or from other countries? love you all and everything you do!!!

[@VervetMonkey]

Dave, who created the VMF and his team of local guys who handle the real maintenance and building and feeding of the animals are all South African. Josie the co-director is from the UK, I'm from California and the Staff and Volunteers are from all over the world. Our Sanctuary Manager Megan is also from US, Torie our Animal Manager is from Australia, then we've got Belgians and French, Germans and Dutch, people come from Spain, Mexico, Brazil, Russia, the list goes on and on.

[@loading1345]

awww Bernadetteeee

[@kathynash916]

I would LOVE LOVE to come there and help.You have kow idea what that would mean to me. MY LIFE LON DREAM!!!!

[@missled5466]

I know a guy named Merlin and your Merlin resembles him...alot

[@marieberner2080]

Whats a mush head?

[@ameliahex4917]

What country is the VMF located?

[@kimkoski1393]

Do the monkeys communicate between each other the potientual foster moms and tell them there's babies for adoption at your foundation ? I'm sorry didn't know how to word my question. Thanks

[@sparklelee4368]

a baby like dede, would the finders of her, take her outsdie and let her call to her mother and wait and see if the mother found her first, before call the foundation,? I wonder if ppl give the babies a chance to call for the mothers.

[@VervetMonkey]

we always recommend people take babies back out an look for troop

[@marysebrun5624]

why sort of milk do you give to the babies ?

[@VervetMonkey]

maryse brun it’s a soy milk. Cows milk is not good for their systems.

[@kathynash916]

OOP Live long dream lol

[@aidanegron1385]

Do babies in the wild suck on their fingers as well or is that something to do with the traumas the orphans have suffered?

[@janetozer1281]

Aida Negron Babies in the wild usually suck their fingers when they are hungry. A lot of the videos on Allen me with the babies wearing clothes especially babies called HaHa and HeHe who sucks her fingers all the time because she is very hungry

[@VervetMonkey]

No, the babies in the wild do not normally suck their fingers. The finger sucking is a supplement for their mothers teet. The babies suck their fingers because they are used to constantly being able to suckle on their mother. The suckling is for nutrition, but also for comfort.

[@missled5466]

Ok because all I've ever heard is they do that when they're scared so comfort makes sense...

[@tamarakennedy4976]

@@janetozer1281 i am sure the monkey babies as you said wearing clothing suck their fingers due to the tragic trauma of every minute o f every waking moment being forced to live in the identity of a species almost completely opposite of what species they are, to live a life as a human for the mere pleasure and entertainment is the most selfish inhumane form of animal cruelty other than of course milk companies dairys and of course meats poultry eggs all the unspeakably cruel horrendous insideous repugnant big business unethical immoral practiced bs..dont even get me started..those monkeys you saw dressed up suck their fingers because they are in distress...ha ha he hes captures should be forced to live as monkeys with no warning never to see their loved ones or any human beings again, no food given to them just force them into thee most foreign scarey uncertain lonely existance as they have done to the monkeys you speak of..i bet you ha ha he hes kidnappers would be sucking their fingers before the day was done.

[@peterrose6383]

Hi I think Blackrose would be a great name for one of the little girls let me know if you do please

[@sherylmiller1566]

Can I take care of a baby monkey?

[@VervetMonkey]

yes you can you just need to volunteer from November

[@marymahan5233]

CFC

[@sylviannesolofrizzo8040]

Bonjour et bravo pour votre beau sauvetages de bébés singes mais pourquoi ne faites vous rien sur les abusers monkey si nous le voyons vous aussi et c est cruelle ce que vivent les singes et je suis sidéré que peta ne fait rien n y d autres associations d animaux