Two Orphan baby monkeys 🐒arrive, while other orphans meet their new foster moms

[@JP-nl4dp]

So beautiful to see them get moms. I sometimes feel like some of your foster moms are like an extension of your staff. Watching Martha was incredible.

[@veganforlife1203]

Thank you so much always👍☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀🍀🍀🍀🍀💚💗💖💚💗💖💚💗💖🙏

[@melissatapley4527]

Martha is great, just like Ms. Gold, so easy on the new babies, they never rush the babies, it's all on the babies pace. Love what you do Dave and staff, plus the volunteers just amazing work. All from the heart with lots of love.

[@jennifer294]

It's a beautiful thing to see them get new moms, It warms my heart ❤️

[@kimberlygarrish205]

The new orphans seem very comfortable with humans. They aren't crying for their moms either which makes me believe they were kept as pets. I have never seen new orphans get into the feeding cage and use the bottles so quickly before. And, to see these babies with their foster moms is a beautiful thing to watch.

[@rockdocandlittlebird5974]

Yeah, I was thinking the same. Glad they were brought to the sanctuary young enough to be adopted.

[@kimberlygarrish205]

@@rockdocandlittlebird5974 Yes me too.

[@CynBay]

Maybe they did all the calling for their moms at Johannesburg Wildlife Vets?

[@kimberlygarrish205]

@@CynBay That is a possibility. The VMF didn't say how long they were at the JWV

[@shirleywolak2929]

I just love seeing the babies meet the moms

[@ctconn35]

Oh my heart❤️ I love seeing these babies go with their moms. You guys are the best, thank you from the bottom of my heart for all the work you do🥰

[@user-in2iu1nt1v]

А потом - раз,и исчезают,и появляются у этих" золотых"мамочек новые макаки!

[@sassysister8552]

How I wish the Monkey Videos which 99.9% are filmed in Cambodia that are all over YT were there like you for the animals benefit not to terrorize, abuse, even killing them. Thank you for your love, care of these beautiful animals ❤

[@Bill23799]

This video needs a WARNING CAUTION: Watching this Video may cause you to go into CUTENESS OVERLOAD

[@ickiedeer-lamb7282]

😆

[@chuck876]

Dave. I love what you do, and tuning in each week. We like it when we see the babies for the first time as you pick them up as they are being turned over to you. We like taking the road trip with you, then watching you get custody in the parking lots, at the people's homes or wherever. Show us more of that. Also, though you thought a 1 hr episode was too long, a 30 min is not enough. Let's make a deal. Can you give us 45 min? I like the Cuteness Overload. Thanks, monkey guru.

[@josrnelson]

awesome comment

[@buckeyenative1365]

Unfortunately, the longer the videos the worse the "commercials" seem to get. YT may consider a 45 min podcast about hair regrowth a commercial, but I disagree. Frustrating to have to let the video play while I go run errands because I don't have time to watch those "commercials", but I still want the foundation to get every bit of support possible.

[@jinxsky1197]

What you all do is amazing, love and blessings to all of you and all of those monkey's 🥰🥰

[@julieprior3126]

Great video. I always find it very moving that the adult females are so motivated to take on babies that are not their own by birth. The instinct to nurture seems so strong.

[@Katherine-jw2rx]

Just wonderful everyone. Love the narration from Dave, caring and so understanding of babies and mum's . Top marks to everyone else for their comments too! Wonderful caring workers doing their bit for all the monkeys with food, cleaning, repairs etc etc. Human beings at their best. 😇

[@lovettawilliams1237]

Martha is a wonderful mom! It seems like three of the babies want her! I love watching this process, the babies are adorable 🥰

[@judywade3976]

I think it's a great thing you all are doing there. The babies are so sweet.

[@marthapilkenton3589]

Thank God for VMF & for all of the wonderful people who work there. And thank God for the foster mommy’s. I am so sickened by people who raise little monkeys as if they are human, with human clothes & diapers. It’s so cruel & disgusting!!! I suppose there will never be an end to it.

[@lisacolbert5987]

This was a delight .

[@MeganZopf]

Dave you are such a nice human being! I love everyone that donates their time to these beautiful little creatures!! Who knows...maybe one day I'll get to volunteer!! I certanly don't mind...It's just getting there :(

[@sunnysweat3476]

LOVE LOVE LOVE VMF THANK YOU FOR STARTING THIS FOUNDATION

[@nicolegonzales6201]

These babies must have come from a situation where they were pets, and well loved ones at that. There isn't a distrustful, timid, or fearful bone in their little bodies. What a wonderful thing.

[@idbalendo]

Thank you for the work!!!😍😍😍😍😍

[@geebrewer8186]

I love clingy little Josephine

[@adriannegrillo8394]

Such a beautiful sight, the babies all cuddled up with Martha. Martha is such a blessing to all the babies she's mom to

[@jimrossi7708]

Have a great 2023, I do what I can but I have a great deal of physical problems but warms my heart that I take care of 8 feral cats, all fixed and it brings me joy when I know that they are okay every day so I know you must go through a great deal of emotions on a daily basis !! Luv from the USA 🇺🇸 !!!

[@DarcyRobinsonSafari]

Thanks!

[@davidkosach3095]

Awesome how you say what happened to them that they are now in the foster program . Always good to hear their stories from death to a now happy life. Awesome program you have, thanks

[@shushannahrodgers6040]

Such beautiful little babies! Seeing these orphans makes me want to adopt them! Do you adopt them out? If so, where are you located?

[@beckyf2024]

So amazing to watch and thank you Dave for all you teach us!!

[@angiestenton88]

So so cute. The mums are so clever❤❤

[@renatezylla1421]

This two new arrivels are very cute - I am happy to hear, that both are healthy. Thank a lot for this video!

[@rosiedepetro8674]

I love the name of Shaney. Good name pick.

[@miekesiebers]

Thank you, I gave him his name. Named after my son Shane

[@Katherine-jw2rx]

Keep up the good work everyone you are all doing a wonderful caring job for all the babies and potential families etc. God bless you all 💞 Kathy from New Zealand

[@NewyearsFest]

This is just so beautiful and Martha is just so sweet and such a patient Momma ❤

[@kathrynbriley5663]

So wonderful what you do to make these little ones have a beautiful and better life.

[@erynporter9951]

New addition Sophie looks determined to taste every piece of food on the plate that was given to her and Grover, she's pretty adorable, and her play face is precious!!! Glad to see they're both healthy & hopefully will be able to be integrated fairly quickly!🙏🏿🙏🏼🙏♥️♥️♥️ It's wonderful to see the babies meet their Mom's! Especially knowing that it's the first step to the babies.eeting their Furever family/Troop!♥️ Blessings and Hugs from Maine, USA!

[@candacedevers3394]

All the babies are so cute.

[@carlettajones6839]

Thank you for all the love and caring you give to them.. God Bless you..They are God's creation 8

[@BonBon-pf4yo]

It's amazing how they play so fiercely but silently.

[@CynBay]

I hope you Martha gets a lot of treats! She deserves them! Such a wonderful Mom!

[@CynBay]

How many years has Martha been a Foster Mom?

[@mark.fergus]

@@CynBay We only starting using the Skunkey troop as foster-mums 3 years ago and so far we've used Martha every year! She's helped introduce 13 orphans to the troop!

[@carolynmcpherson2667]

Dave, I always get a kick out of your assessment of the Moms. It's rather like reading glowing references before hiring a new employee: work history--check; pleasing personality--check; willingness to go the extra mile--check. You and your employees are outstanding.

[@debhorton6485]

I'm so glad I found this channel. Subscribed!!!

[@VervetMonkey]

Welcome aboard!

[@rockdocandlittlebird5974]

Sophie is just lethally cute

[@harlowjademermaid1882]

right? omg

[@slayskool]

I can’t get enough of these videos! Just amazing ❤❤❤❤❤

[@seriavery7933]

Love this show.

[@lisacolbert5987]

Was that Pan running in circles , wanting to get out with her new baby ? I’ve not seen that before .

[@josiehumble5907]

Ues she can't wait to take them out into the troop to meet the others...

[@ickiedeer-lamb7282]

Hi everyone

[@isabelmarie8201]

Hey. How ya doing today ickie?

[@sandrawilliams8335]

Wow 😮 😊😊they are so beautiful 😻😻😻😻😻😻❤❤❤❤

[@relax2dream164]

It’s interesting how the moms seem to know the drill. They are captive in a cage and could care less. Babies are worth it. ❤️🇨🇦

[@monkeybear7449]

Good luck little guys. ❤

[@jeanwilcox3464]

I wish I could adopt them both but I can't. They are so sweet

[@carlettajones6839]

You have a beautiful setup for them

[@jetferrer4881]

Better than people , so caring

[@dorothydeese759]

I pray this works out for the two bigger babies.

[@sydneyhiatt2946]

I was so hoping to see Paradise take one of the babies once they were out. She looked so in love with them. At least she gets to be with them. Love watching this part of the process. Thank you for all you do.

[@virginiaviola5097]

Such cuties. They have obviously spent a lot of time with humans. ❤️❤️❤️

[@debrarandall6913]

Was that a spider that ran down your ankle? It was quick, but that's what it looked like! I don't like those 8 legged creatures! Yes a bit of arachnophobia here. Childhood trauma...lol. Such cute little ones. So sad that they were taken from their families, but good that all of you are taking good care of them and releasing them to be what nature intended. Great work all of you.

[@chichi646]

The ladies voices are sometimes so soft that it's hard to hear what is being said. Speak up a little more. The male voices are good.

[@almondhastings]

How is Ms. Gold? Haven't heard about her in a while.

[@mark.fergus]

Mrs Gold is doing great with Sophie & Grover. They're doing so well, and are at the opposite side of the sanctuary from all the other foster-mum cages, so has maybe been forgotten about a little! They are due for release in the next few weeks so more updates should be coming!

[@harlowjademermaid1882]

@@mark.fergus hey Mark! hows it going?! Hope all is well with you. Happy New Year to you & the entire gang @ VMF. Thanks for the update on Mrs. Gold - shes been a fave of mine & I haven't seen or heard anything about her as of late, so I was a bit worried. These Mums are incredible. And you are correct -🐒 the new recruit Sophie is super adorable! oh my goodness! LOL ☮ 💟 ☯

[@almondhastings]

@@mark.fergus thank you for the update. There are other great foster moms, but I was just a bit worried as we had not heard about her lately. Thirty years of hard work and the strain of constant repair and finding volunteers must be exhausting. Now Amazon has stopped their "Smile" program. While there are several long term hard workers, it would be nice to figure a fund raiser to send Dave somewhere for a week's R and R where he would be the one being cared for.

[@josrnelson]

I sure hope another Mum comes along so that all three little ones will each have someone to cling to and comfort them into This Monkey Life.

[@josiehumble5907]

Don't worry they all will when they are in the troop.

[@stefashaler8340]

Weren't Abu and Tef with Josephine, Winona and Shaney in the Skunky enclosure in the last video? If they were, where are they?

[@mark.fergus]

Abu was with them in baby care yes, but he was a little too young to meet mums at this point so we started with Winona, Josephine and Shaney in this cage. Abu & Teft would later meet different foster-mums in the 2nd Skunkey cage.

[@michellededmon6711]

Will a foster mom accept more than one orphan at a time?

[@VervetMonkey]

Yes, but they do have preferences.

[@rosecullum4356]

Every baby has a dead mother,why ? Cars n guns ,but why it can't be that basic people shooting momma monkeys what a horrible thing

[@rockdocandlittlebird5974]

A lot of people hate them, they can be real pests and as we expand to their space, they have nowhere to go. It's such a shame because most of what they are blamed for, they aren't really culprits, but people suck.

[@lisacolbert5987]

How many has Martha fostered so far ? 2-3 ? Or more ?

[@josiehumble5907]

3 I think

[@sharonlewis2092]

The all seem to want the same mom?

[@jocelyn_josue]

I wonder if little Roddy has any recollection of his time in the intro cage?

[@pamelacarbo4237]

Can you answer one question please why the foster mothers don’t have babies?

[@tngrandma242]

All the male monkeys in the enclosures get vasectomies, but once in a while one of the females manages to get with a Bandit male and has a baby.

[@letmelooktv]

saw today that amazon are closing down their smile program. That is disappointing.

[@sandrabentley8111]

Ebay has a charitable function, so all sellers can donate 10% to any charity of their choosing.

[@buckeyenative1365]

Disappointing. I volunteer at an NP and every little bit helps.

[@emkay7486]

I hate it when they make the monkeys wear diapers-

[@lennarthagen3638]

U need to SPEAK UP!

[@yukey2587]

Dude, it's a sex reveal. There are only 2.

[@BJSJAZZYJEWERLY]

Woman why are your feet dirty?

[@sandrabentley8111]

It's the man in the beginning. Probably walks around in sandals while he's working. Pretty dusty, hot and dirty work. They do a great job. Focus on the monkeys and the kind work these employees and volunteers do.

[@carolynmcpherson2667]

We're in a different culture here, doing different jobs than you and I would ordinarily do. This is a nature sanctuary. Why are we obsessed with socks?

[@mark.fergus]

Those are my feet. And yes sandra and carolyn know what's up! We're out in the middle of the African bush, we're working very hard, usually 12-14 hours a day. It's long, hot, and tiring work, so dirty feet are not exactly an issue here. They're not even that dirty 🤣

[@harlowjademermaid1882]

@@joann33483 his feet arent that bad, damn. He works his arse off all day, I'm surprised they aren't worse. Like hes going to go clean his feet & put sox on to appease you. LOL Bc wearing socks with sandals looks lame af & it is uncomfortable.

[@carolynmcpherson2667]

@@mark.fergus I would welcome your feet in my living room any time. You folks are the best!