Sammy's family comes to visit.

Sammy the brown capuchin used to live in an unsuitable roadside zoo in Douglas Arizona.  Sammy’s “habitat” was more like a jail cell: a hard cement floor, with no vegetation or anything natural at all. The conditions were unfit for any animal, let alone an intelligent, sensitive creature such as a Brown Capuchin.   

The zoo eventually went bankrupt and Sammy desperately needed a home.  Lucky for Sammy (and us!), Michael and Courtney Connolly donated the money needed to build a new habitat.  They named it “Scoo Town”, and it is filled with trees and rope “vines”, with blue sky above and green earth below. 

Recently, the Connolly family came to visit their little Sammy boy, and he was so excited!  He especially connected with his adopted “monkey mama” Courtney.  Here are some pictures of this wonderful visit.

Sammy immediately took a shine to Courtney.

Mike and Sammy size each other up.

After meeting Sammy, the family toured the rest of the facility.

A troupe of primates inside a habitat.

The story of Sammy and the Connollys shows how a person can make a difference in the life of a fellow primate.  Even small donations can go a long way towards building a safe, nurturing life for these abused animals.   Thank you Connolly family!

The newest members of Jungle Friends family.
From left to right: Juanita, Michael, Courtney, Kari, Mike, Nicole, and Cindy.