Baby Monkeys and Their Foster Mom's Happy As Can Be - Ep. 35

[@kathleenhutchison3896]

I just love the name of that lineage: Skinny, Skinny Jr., Skinny Jr. Jr. Just makes me smile.

[@VervetMonkey]

Kathleen Hutchison 😄 Same.

[@starlabradshaw2969]

OMG LOU. He came flying outta nowhere and clung to that enclosure door like a sticky monkey baby! I love him so much. 💙🐒💜

[@tomkjr1]

I'd be very interested in seeing an episode about troop social behavior and dominance w/respect to how males & females interact.

[@VervetMonkey]

tominator definitely is an interesting topic. I’m sure I can find a way to discuss that subject.

[@picketfence2028]

Kyle, I love your face, your voice, the content, music, narration, all of it. It doesn't matter to me how young or old the monkeys are. I totally enjoy the monkeys and you! Keep up the amazing work!

[@VervetMonkey]

Picket Fence ☺️😁💚✌️

[@JillofAllTrades2]

Jeffrey! You are TOO cute when you tilt your little head every which way and look curiously with your big brown eyes. 💕

[@teach4him2]

I am also grateful that you show the names of the babies and the monkeys that you are speaking of. It makes it MUCH easier for me to track who exactly you're speaking of as the video plays. Thanks again!

[@VervetMonkey]

Cheri1 Awesome! You’re very welcome. I’m glad it makes a difference to you 😊

[@lisaoxenreider6139]

Mom is really holding Janet tight. She seems to be in love, Thank you all for sharing the lives of these monkeys with all. May God Bless and keep you all in his loving care.

[@tmterrill1]

The monkeys react to the drone the same way my cat reacts when I turn the fan on. GIANT BIRD OF PREY NOOOOO. Ahaha!

[@VervetMonkey]

Tessa Terrill 😂 I’m sure that would be a great video!

[@tmterrill1]

Vervet Monkey Foundation Ha! Probably but I'll leave the videos to you bro. Editing drives me bonkers.

[@rukiyeray6367]

Kyle i like you Videos and you are very well. I wish the Monkeys and you the best. God bless you.

[@VervetMonkey]

Rükiye Ray 💚 thank yiu

[@megonflexmore7926]

So happy to hear that there will still be a show 💗💗💗💗🐒

[@l-bird]

Beautiful! Cuteness overload! Someone needs to lasso that hawkeyed drone out of the sky. I'm relieved that Jeffrey got his makeshift family. If he's happy, then I'm happy 😊

[@VervetMonkey]

lbird 😊😊

[@kathymacomber5115]

Janet is adorable- I love the ears on this animal

[@cd1673]

Thank you all first of all... wonderful job you're doing 👌😊❤ Secondly, it's great that the show will go on. It will be interesting to see what happens there... and what a wonderful thing to have out here (on the webs), for everyone to see and for you to remember... for the rest of your lives!! 😆😆😆 (Btw, don't forget to add early footage, as far back as you can, for some retrospective of the foundation. And early clips of the workers and volunteers would be fun, too)🐒 Thank you all again!!😊❤ 🍃🌹🍃

[@حمیدم-و7س]

Thank you for another "what's up ? I'm Kyle and ...."

[@VervetMonkey]

حمید م 😁😁

[@beckylynn6570]

It’s amazing the way certain monkeys cling to others and that some moms will adopt the babies.

[@Muensterlaenderin]

hy Kyle, once again a great episode and I'm really looking forward to the upcoming videos. I would be very interested in * a day in the life of a volunteer *, that would be great if you could do that. Thank you for your effort and your great work, I am always looking forward to Thursday 🐒💛this is my little personal highlight after a long day at work

[@VervetMonkey]

Menoah Thank you very much Menoah. I plan to do a day in the life video for sure. 😊✌️

[@janicehoff2865]

Thank you for the clarity of your filming status. It's an awesome thing you are doing for the monkeys, for the volunteers and us.

[@VervetMonkey]

Janice Hoff ☺️✌️

[@annriley4822]

I've loved all the videos from baby season. But I can't wait to see the new vids about the way things work behind the scenes. Kyle and all, thanks for all the work you do to provide a safe space for all the vervets.

[@VervetMonkey]

Ann Riley I’m glad to hear it! Thanks so much for watching!

[@yimy1896]

Just a question: wouldn’t you be able to go and ask next door to stop flying the drone over as it scares the monkeys?

[@ChrissyD22472]

I'm in love with Dumbo and his ears! So darn cute

[@teach4him2]

I AM SOOOO EXCITED THAT THE VIDEOS ARE GOING TO CONTINUE! I am looking forward to seeing more about your daily emergencies and rescues! THANK YOU!!!

[@VervetMonkey]

Cheri1 😊✌️

[@dianacardenas264]

So BEAUTIFUL,,, THEY'RE IN HEAVEN PLAYING ON THEM TREES,,,EXPLORING,ADVENTURING, MONKEYS NATURE SO FUN...#HAPPINESS,#LOVE...

[@l.johnperry4072]

Well, thats a huge relief!!! We all really enjoy all the information that you give us about these beautiful animals...It is seen that you guys really work your butts off.. Without all of you the vervet community wouldn't flourish as it has. So huge huge kudos to all of you. And Kyle please keep up all the spectacular duties that you do plus chat with all of us. A+ we really care about all of you and hope you stay safe. Take care.

[@VervetMonkey]

Leo Perry thanks Leo!

[@mariannelebris1424]

Hi! I am relieved these videos are going on, they make my Thursday. Happy ending of the baby season 2018, but I have a thought for little Butter-bean😥. I am interested in anything you post on the Foundation life. Do you have French volunteers? I heard French-speaking when King Louie had his Court grooming him😉.

[@VervetMonkey]

marianne le bris yes we have French volunteers. We get volunteers from all around the world.

[@terrihunt1471]

you all are among the best people on the planet

[@VervetMonkey]

Terri Hunt ☺️💚

[@damariscruz321]

I’m so glad you are continuing with the videos and it was just our misunderstanding. I enjoy learning about these sweet creatures. Kyle makes the videos very interesting and the quality continues to improve.

[@VervetMonkey]

Damaris Cruz thank you very very much. 💚😊

[@msantor2557]

So glad to hear the good news, Can't wait!!!! Love watching and learning about your foundation!!

[@VervetMonkey]

Melissa Santoro 😊

[@christenewhitener1484]

Y’all are great thank you!

[@VervetMonkey]

Christene Whitener Thanks Christene! I’m glad you’re enjoying the show and the work we do here. 😊

[@maytongvang916]

Excited to see more. 😊🤗

[@VervetMonkey]

mai vang Awesome! 👍☺️

[@marygingg8005]

Kyle, I will be happy with any topics you decide to film in the future as I want to learn any thing & every thing about these precious monkeys!! You might like to know that I bought several of the books you recommend on monkey behavior, etc. I have my homework cut out for me, lol! Keep up your good work!

[@VervetMonkey]

Awesome! Thats so cool to hear! I hope you enjoy them :)

[@jessicadelpielago8549]

Yayyyyyy, I’m so glad the series is not ending!!!!! Don’t know what I would have done without my Thursday morning monkey fix, lol. I really like the idea of making a video of what the volunteers go through, and of course a recap on all of the babies, especially my boy Groot 😍. Keep them coming Kyle.

[@VervetMonkey]

Jessica del Pielago Sounds good! 👌

[@shyone968]

Five views, three likes, first comment. I am so glad the series is not ending. This show makes my week!

[@VervetMonkey]

SHY One 😊💚

[@staceycarbary9871]

Kyle I love your videos and how you share so much with us about these beautiful Monkies!! I adore you Kyle!!! My dream is to do what you Do!!

[@MTYsasi]

I’m so happy your doing more video I always am waiting for them.

[@HarrietShearsmith]

Loved watching, thanks for the share!

[@VervetMonkey]

Harriet Shearsmith thanks for watching!

[@elle7899]

Kyle, your channel is amazing. Keep it up

[@VervetMonkey]

Lauren Thanks Lauren! 😊✌️

[@kathymacomber5115]

You are living a life some of us dream about but can’t do- we want to know about it however.thanks

[@Somer-set]

Jeffrey, you're my spirit animal.. we just dont seem to fit anywhere ;)

[@VervetMonkey]

Somerset awww

[@susancaballeroaloui4756]

Thanks for the video and confirmation that you'll be working on a lot of upcoming videos on a wide array of info. Can't wait to see!

[@stormymartin8350]

I so love how u got Excited I'm excited that it's not shutting down i love what yall do thank u for the videos

[@VervetMonkey]

Stormy Martin 😊

[@cynthiacraddock3684]

Fantastic

[@Umbrellaoflove]

Thanks for letting us know Kyle, I guess I wasn’t listening well enough and was under the assumption the entire series was coming to a closure. Great news though and now I can share this with my friends. They will also definitely be relieved❣️🇨🇦

[@VervetMonkey]

Janet Wayne Great to hear! Yeah I realized after the response last time I must have misspoke a little. 😄 Thanks for telling your friends!

[@johnnydeppappreciationclub]

Thank you Kyle for all you do for all these cute monkey's! I love your video's! 🐵🐒🦧 Greetings from The Netherlands 🙋🏼‍♀️

[@VervetMonkey]

Thanks for watching!

[@johnnydeppappreciationclub]

@@VervetMonkey Your welcome! If I were younger, I would valenteer for sure, you guys do a great job! I see so many cruelty with monkey's on KZbin, love to see how well they are doing in your caring hands, thank you! 😊❤️

[@alloalass]

Would you consider doing a volunteer behind the scenes episode? Maybe a day in the life? I’m curious about what a volunteering stint would look like - how long on average etc... what to expect. Thanks.

[@nancyusasoco]

Thank you for all you do, I appreciate you taking the time to share. Love this channel

[@mickeymcmillen6240]

thank you for another episode - I love watching it while you narrate what is going on. I am so glad to hear you are going to be making so many more videos on many different subjects concerning the monkeys and their lives. I think your series is a hit!!

[@VervetMonkey]

Mickey McMillen Awesome! Your welcome and thank you Mickey!

[@zentierra7803]

Love that Lou and Janet became basically "the twins", and that they all had a great integration. Same for Jeffrey, who seems to have become suddenly so playful and affectionate _after_ release...who knew? 😊 Good luck to all of them! I'm very glad to hear that you will continue on with more videos, because I've grown quite fond of these little ones (Janet...Merlin...Kobe...come immediately to mind), and it will be wonderful to see updates on them here and there. Also, we are about to see a return to the 108°F to 110°F temps where I live, so I'm totally envious of your beanie-and-sweatshirt-wearing weather!

[@VervetMonkey]

Zentierra 😁

[@jeannalewis7809]

thx for the video abt the babies and mamas. i loved it so much. awesome video.

[@VervetMonkey]

Jeanna Lewis you’re welcome. Thanks for warching

[@debracostley9731]

Please do not end the show. The end of the series is alright. Just come back and thank you. I never get to see monkey's unless shows like yours keep going

[@Ashley__Rose]

Janet really is the cutest ❤️

[@elenasilveira5254]

I'm so glad to hear that you're going to keep posting video's!! I love hear and see what's happening at the Vervet foundation. Keep up the good work ❤️❤️❤️

[@kayleealexander4388]

Hey I love the video

[@VervetMonkey]

Kaylee Alexander Thank you!

[@kathymacomber5115]

I would like more explanation of the difference in vocals in Vervets

[@MsAmaya15]

I just love u guys and everything you stand for. If I wasn't a mom I would come there and give my entire being to helping you guys!!!!! This would be my serenity. Such an amazing opportunity.

[@VervetMonkey]

Kara Beltran maybe one day you can join us ☺️

[@funniburnz4942]

Love the future channel game plan. I can't wait to see into your guys' world a bit more. All of it is fascinating! So glad the journey is not ending. Thanks for the clarification 🖒

[@VervetMonkey]

Funni~Burnz 👍✌️

[@kich6172]

Rewatching Season 1, including commercials, during a raining afternoon and feeling under the weather. Season 2 is almost over and I'm really glad I'm doing this. A lot of information I had forgotten. Also, I would like to see more about the alphas and their relationships with their troop members. How can you tell they are alpha? You might be able to do one just on Acorn's antics.

[@sonyajohnson3917]

Thank you Kyle, for the info on all the stuff your going to be doing. And thank you for your time in doing this for the people who want to learn more about about them and also all of y'all. Thank y'all for the hard work you put into this . And OMG they are growing like little weeds , lol. They are getting so big . And we're having a great time. I'm happy to see them happy and getting a second chance in life because of what y'all are doing. Again thank you all for your part in each little vervets life . Y'all are a special group of people. Great work and thank you Kyle for keeping this going. I have enjoyed and learned so much about all of them . I even write in my journal about ya'll and each little one and mom's .

[@VervetMonkey]

Sonya Johnson 😁😊💚 Thank you very much. Wait till you see how big they’ve gotten in the update episode! That’s so cool that you write about the show. Thanks for watching!

[@christinalto]

Awesome! Sometimes, I forget who is who re: babies/ enclosures. Do you think you could add a little line now and then like “remember joli? She came to us in episode X after Y happened” or do you think you could do enclosure profiles to talk about the differences/ similarities between troupes so we get a sense of why a baby might be placed in a certain enclosure/ what the dynamics of the troupe are like, or the geography of the troupe environment.... something that we can use to help differentiate! Thanks Kyle! Great job! Excited to see more!

[@VervetMonkey]

christinalto hmmm, interesting idea.

[@pamelahollier4365]

Thank you for another great video. Also, thank you for continuing to provide names, it’s so helpful. And finally thank for continuing to post videos on Thursday. I did a happy dance!

[@VervetMonkey]

Pamela Hollier 😁😁🕺🏽

[@colettequalls8255]

I love the videos I think all of you are awesome for what you do good luck

[@maryranch5329]

I am so glad to here you will be still filming what is going on weekly and uodates. Also i am happy to know that you will be showing how your daily lives and behind the scenes. This show is so awesome and keep the great work everyone. Love you guys😘❤️😁

[@VervetMonkey]

Mary Ranch Thanks Mary! ☺️✌️💚

[@xena9748]

Kyle, these videos that you have done has taught me so much about Vervet monkeys. Thanks to you and to the whole team at the foundation. Well done. Dumbo is doing so well. Looking forward to seeing how they all progress.

[@VervetMonkey]

Xena Thanks! I’m glad to hear it.

[@dianebishopogden2835]

LoVe your videos!! The highlight of my week!!

[@VervetMonkey]

diane Bishop Ogden 😁💚💚

[@lachandashawna1003]

When they get into fights does the staff ever have to get involve to stop it?

[@VervetMonkey]

Lachanda Alexander nope! We allow them to be the wild animals that they are and do what they need to do.

[@trob526]

Thank you Kyle for another sweet addition to this series! I sooo look forward to Thursdays and this amazing content you put out every week. The work you all do with these little treasures is so important and so impactful. You folks need to know how much you're appreciated for the work and sacrifices you make in taking care of these wonderful animals. Thank you. Now, how can I make a donation to VMF? I would love to see this continue, and in order for that to happen, it takes money. How can I help?

[@biggirl1842]

Traci Roberts to donate it's Paypal.me/vervet Kyle puts it into the video at 19:58

[@VervetMonkey]

Traci Roberts Thanks Traci ☺️ To donate you can use PayPal.me/Vervet and you can even tick the box that says monthly donations if you’d like to set up a recurring monthly payment. Otherwise look out for the merch we have coming available soon, T-shirts and mugs and calendars and stuff 😊

[@t.n.tolbert4456]

Hopefully your neighbor with the drone sees this video and realizes how inconsiderate they are being by flying it over your property!

[@cd1673]

Tahisha Tolbert and if not... (then hopefully the laws are such that a drone can 'mysteriously' fall from the sky and not be returned....) Who said that? I don't know? Do you? 😨😆😎

[@VervetMonkey]

I agree!

[@VervetMonkey]

CD 1 😂😂

[@bellaanniestanton1429]

Hello Kyle thanks so much for sharing the days and life of the Vervet . I'm new to watching the channel so I've missed almost all of the first videos . Is there some place I am able to go and view all of the past videos? I would once again appreciate it if you were able to also thank all of the volunteers and staff who help with producing this chanle .

[@VervetMonkey]

elizabeth blair hi! Welcome and I’m glad to here it. Thank you. Yup, just click on the Vervet Forest Season 1 playlist on this channel and you can watch all the episodes in a row! 😊👍

[@Dee-zn2qz]

Kyle, how did you get involved with this calling? These episodes are very educational and inspiring! ¡Gracias!

[@teach4him2]

So, What happens to the babies that do not have any foster moms interested in them?

[@VervetMonkey]

Cheri1 They’re fine. They may not get a Solo mom, but they find family in the troop and fellow orphans. They really don’t seem to mind.

[@cherishireland9194]

A wee chat is in order with the neighbors.

[@VervetMonkey]

Lol

[@annakovaleva324]

Perfect 🎉

[@rustyanneyakel]

Crystal is such a fluff ball!

[@VervetMonkey]

RustyAnne Yakel 😄

[@renatezylla1421]

I really hope little Jeffrey will find a foster mom soon - I know this video is an older one - so I guess he found a good mom already

[@heatherrose2462]

Great job yet again. Question. Just wondering. Have you had any foster Mom reject any of the babies once they are out of the enclosures?

[@VervetMonkey]

Heather Rose nope. Never happened. More just moms trade babies or higher ranking females take babies away as their own

[@jeannettemahvi7004]

Do any of the monkeys that release into the different troops have any ‘birth control’ procedures or do each of the groups have their own babies? As well as the fostering babies that add to their ranks?

[@VervetMonkey]

Thanks for asking. All males at the VMF are vasectomized at 2.5 years of age. We rarely have natural births in enclosures at the VMF. You can find answers to a lot of questions as well as more detail to these questions in the Q&A video... kzbin.info/www/bejne/rpyQZ2SLodacgNU

[@annettesalazar8991]

Hi Kyle the shirt your wearing is it from a Vervet Monkey Foundation collection? If so can we also buy one?

[@VervetMonkey]

Annette Salazar yes! There will soon be a ton of different T-shirt’s available online. I’ll be posting a video with all the swag we have once it’s available. Should be in about a month or two.

[@mctron22rd]

What's up skillz! I can't wait to meet the troupes and their hierarchy! I am so excited can't wait to see how things turn out! ,I know you all know exactly what you are doing, but I was wondering if there's a reason that Mr.Miagi and Jeffrey couldn't be paired together? I figure you guys already have your reasons.

[@victoriacurrsmith9762]

Hi :) I’m the animal manager and ex baby Mum at the Vmf and figured I would answer because I love babies!!! There are a couple of factors when we decide who goes where, especially with babies who arrive late in the season. We need to take into consideration the gender ratios of the babies as that will make our future troop- too many boys in one troop and we are asking for trouble in the future! It’s also about how receptive the troops have been to infants. Jeffery arrived much earlier than mr myagi and was already well along in his Koko integration. We also found that Koko troop were not overly thrilled about taking on babies thise year, we had a long hard slog getting Christal and Jeffery in there. It was perhaps up there with the more difficult integrations of the year. There was a high chance that the troop just wouldn’t respond to Mr Myagi given every thing we had seen. Engeltjie are an amazing troop for accepting the slightly older infants, particularly Jessie who doesn’t seem to care how old the babies are as long as she can pick them up and carry them everywhere! That’s probably way too long an explanation but I could talk about babies for hours!!

[@vickiegetchell1741]

What happened to the little guy with his ball? Does he still need it?

[@TMeineri]

Is there a point where the monkeys need to be fixed so they can’t breed ? Are there too many? They are so adorable really enjoy watching! Thanks

[@madhouse7364]

Kyle has told us in other episodes that the males are fixed, usually a once per year round up. Don't think we've seen that on film.

[@toshiatabish4514]

I want to know how Tommy's doing n if he's still really big compared to the other ververts?:) Thanks I'm toshia

[@crystalholloway9704]

Do vervets ever have twins naturally?

[@VervetMonkey]

Crystal Holloway yes, but it’s very very very rare

[@theresatrahan6282]

How old are the males when you give them the snip?

[@VervetMonkey]

Normally from 2 years of age

[@quietinspirationcreations3448]

I'm wondering what is considered a "cold day" for a Californian, living in South Africa? A hoodie, and toque is appropriate for around -10°C (14°F) where I live, lol!

[@VervetMonkey]

lol, I think you have very warm blood. What you're telling me is it could be snowing outside and you're barely going to be wearing a jacket. I really doubt there are many people in the world who could handle that temperature in merely a hoodie and beanie. It was about 12 degrees celcius that day and when you consider our average is 30 - 40 degrees, 12 is pretty damn cold.

[@quietinspirationcreations3448]

Vervet Monkey Foundation Actually, you're right, I do seem to have a higher tolerance for cold, than normal! I hope you didn't take that as insulting, after reading what I said, again, it seemed a little harsh! It was a genuine curiosity, and a bit of a poke, because I was expecting you to say it was about 20°c! It's hard to imagine it gets that cold in South Africa, even though it's your cold season!

[@VervetMonkey]

Quiet Inspiration 😂

[@kpgUser]

Drone is disturbing..

[@VervetMonkey]

kalps yup

[@tonicoffin7706]

I'm watching this video a little late...but there's something I don't understand. On an earlier episode, I saw Jessie fostering a baby but now she's in the enclosure again with a different baby. How often do the mom's foster babies?

[@tonicoffin7706]

Thank you for your reply. That helps me to understand the situation better

[@Lunipu]

💖

[@beckygarcia4416]

I see that they scratch themselves a lot. Do they have fleas, or is it just something they do?

[@VervetMonkey]

Becky Garcia eh, it’s just something they do. They don’t get flees, but they do live in the bush, so id imagine life can get itchy at times.

[@Kim-lc3fv]

How do the monkeys - other than the rescued babies - relate to all you humans?

[@Darrenbrown68]

Kyle, how long do the foster mums keep their new lil ones? I'm curious because it seems like a lot of the mums have adolescents or "teenagers" but then Polar seemed to carry different babies out on 3 different episodes of Season 1.

[@VervetMonkey]

it all depends, 6 months they normally fairly independant but there mothers still carry them around for a tear or slightly longer

[@Darrenbrown68]

@@VervetMonkey so in your first baby orphan season 1 did Polar adopt multiple times?

[@VervetMonkey]

I have not gone to re look at the episode, but yes foster moms can adopt more than one baby, sometimes when let out in the enclosure a higher ranking monkey may take the baby leaving the original mom free to look after another one

[@theresatrahan6282]

Dumb sure is a cutie.

[@Ashley__Rose]

What are the drone laws in S. Africa? Is it even legal for them to fly a drone over your property?

[@rustyanneyakel]

I'm afraid if Dumbo grows into his ears, he'll be 6 feet tall!

[@VervetMonkey]

RustyAnne Yakel HAHAHA

[@livinglife1135]

Have you spoken to the owner of the drone? Can’t you do something about the drone?

[@MeganZopf]

Where are you new Kyle?

[@VervetMonkey]

kzbin.info/door/2dKz0M2NNgicWxWebyfVLQ

[@kathymacomber5115]

Do I hear French?

[@VervetMonkey]

Yup. Our volunteers come from all over the world.

[@kiki29073]

Why do you think Jeffrey had no mom interest?

[@kiki29073]

Too high strung?

[@reedecker9416]

Talk about inconsiderate. Drones are horribly disruptive.

[@theresatrahan6282]

Can you get your land designated as a no fly zone for drones? Then if he persists have him arrested. So considerate of that person. I had a neighbor who had one. He liked to use it to torment my hospice dogs. Talking to him didn't do a bit of good. Then I got a very sweet boxer foster with heart problems. One day he was using it to torment the fur babies and Joshua the boxer waited for it to get close to him. Guess what he grabbed it outta mid air an proceeded to destroy it. Needless to say he wasn't happy about it. And when I refused to pay for it..the idiot called the cops. The cops gave him a ticket for cruelty to animals and trespassing on my property. Turned out to be a very expensive fine for him. Karma at Pitts best.

[@VervetMonkey]

Actually the whole area should be a no fly zone as we have a small airport close by, but being in the middle of nowhere hard to enforce

[@kathymacomber5115]

Can a” baby” elevate status of female?

[@VervetMonkey]

Yes. fore sure.

[@theresatrahan6282]

Inconsiderate. Spell checker strikes again.

[@teach4him2]

I AM SOOOO EXCITED THAT THE VIDEOS ARE GOING TO CONTINUE! I am looking forward to seeing more about your daily emergencies and rescues! THANK YOU!!!

[@VervetMonkey]

Cheri1 Great! Thank you!