Stevie Rescued from Illegal Wildlife Trade

Our incredible team at the multi-purpose Umah Lumba Center, located in West Bali, Indonesia provides crucial medical care to many different animals in need. Led by Indonesia Campaign Director Femke den Haas, the team has treated some patients in a matter of hours, while others spend months in intensive rehabilitation.

The Primate Rehabilitation and Pre-release Center, located on-site at the Umah Lumba Center, houses several rescued long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis). This endangered species is frequently targeted by the illegal wildlife trade, with the rescued monkeys often arriving in a terrible state. Many are underweight, have broken tails, are injured by chains, or suffering in some other manner. Recovery and rehabilitation can take upwards of one year, and sometimes longer.

Our team rescues a monkey once held as a pet, Bali, Indonesia. Credit: DolphinProject.com

Rescued monkeys receive critical medical care at our Primate Rehabilitation and Pre-release Center, West Bali, Indonesia. Credit: DolphinProject.com

On October 21, an approximately six-month old long-tailed macaque whom our team named Stevie was rescued. The youngster’s mother was killed so he could be captured, and sold as a pet. Stevie was initially rescued by a tourist who saw the monkey alone, and suffering inside of a tiny cage. Usually, monkeys at that age are reared by their mothers, but in Stevie’s case, he was without care, and badly neglected.

Stevie has been at the center for five weeks, receiving intensive care and nursing every few hours as a mother would provide. The team is socializing him with Lola, an older female and hopes that she will accept him as her own child. As Stevie becomes stronger and heals from his emotional and physical wounds, he will become a member of the primate rehabilitation program at the center, where he will stay for at least 18 months.

Stevie is making great progress in the few weeks under the team’s care. Credit: DolphinProject.com

The Primate Rehabilitation and Pre-release Center is where victims of the illegal wildlife trade get a second chance at life, West Bali, Indonesia. Credit: DolphinProject.com

While the team’s intention is to rehabilitate and release as many monkeys as possible, there are several patients who are too old, or handicapped. In these instances, the monkeys will be moved to a full-time sanctuary where they can still enjoy quality to their lives.

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Featured image: Stevie, a long-tailed macaque monkey, has seen his fair share of tragedy. At just approximately six months of age, as another victim of the illegal wildlife trade, his mother was killed by poachers and he was sold as a pet. Luckily just over one month ago, Stevie was rescued and is now in our care at our Primate Rehabilitation and Pre-release Center in West Bali, Indonesia. Credit: DolphinProject.com