[3][4], Cronin became known through the television series Monkey Business (made by Meridian Broadcasting and shown on ITV Meridian in the UK and on Animal Planet worldwide) which has documented the frequent rescue missions and undercover investigations throughout Europe and Asia. You should be very proud of you and jim. While doing that he gave us lesser humans a chance to see some of those apes in monkey business. He knew the true value of life, be it human or animal and dedicated his time on this earth to put right a bit of what his fellow humans got wrong. rip jim. Why are there no gorillas at Monkey World? Sylvia RandellThe tv series has brought the Monkey World family into our homes and we feel we know all the staff and rescued monkeys. Sharon GreenI couldn't believe on seeing, at the end of a programme from Monkey World "In memory of Jim Cronin. i have been watching monkey world on channel 5 for the past few weeks and what a lovely programme and what wonderful work all your staff do to make life so special for the monkeys etc congratulations. Alison keep up the good work and remember God needed a good person in Heaven and then He saw Jim. Do you have an adopt a monkey programme I would love to adopt one. my prayers are with you. Our kids are very impatient. However, the stress of caring for two infants proved too much for Aris' grandmother, who, when both babies got agitated, bite Aris' eyelid and tore it. I know she will have imersed herself in work but now she needs to be kind to herself and relax and let her team of dedicated staff support her. Really love the programme on channel 5 the dedi cation of all the staff is absolutely wonderful. Nicola, PeterboroughMe and My Husband first started watching monkey world on animal planet and we have been hooked ever since we haven't been to visit the centre in dorset yet but we are planning to go in the future,What Jim and Alison have done in highlighting the plight of Primates in the world is amazing with the help of Jeremy,Mike and the other care staff and people behind the scenes of Monkey World Long may people continue to support them so that Jim's legacy can live on. Monkey Life (TV Series 2007- ) - IMDb I hope everyone at monkey world are ok, Jim was a great man. That same year, Chipperfield was found guilty of 12 counts of animal cruelty and was fined 8,500. Alison keep up the good work! I will be visiting Monkey World for the first time at the end of June. so sad about Jim, Goodluck to Alison and all her wonderful staff. sarah hannant northumberlandmy husband and our son sam aged 7 have become hooked on the program on tv.we were so shocked end sad to see the lovely man jim had died.alison and jim are amazing at what they have done they are so clever, the staff jeremy are so talented.. we hope to visit in the near futurex x. Deborah EatonI visited Monkey World back in 2001. We visited Monkey World on 30th August 2008 and we both had a fantastic day and had no idea that there was a television series on monkey world until we returned home to Cardiff and we now watch as many programmes as possible.we will definately be going back to Monkey World again and in the meantime keep up the good work.You all do such a fantastic job, Iv been watching monkey world on tv the last few months, and what a shock to find Jim as died a sudden death. its not right that some of the best animal men like Jim and the late Steve Irwin of this world have to leave us so suddenly my utter most condolences to Alison and the team at Monkey World. claire, ritajim has left the most loving kind work any one could ever do .i did not know he had passed away till last night.my prays go with you and his workmates .you are wonderful people the world would be a lovely place if there were more like you and jim .god bless xxxxx. During that time he became one of the foremost. sue millbandso shocked to hear the sad news about jim. Have been to Monkey World and it was fantastic. It was while he worked in Kent that he learnt about the plight of the chimpanzees being worked in Europe on the beach as photographers prop. your a star! I found myself shocked and upset to learn of Jim's death, it seems so unfair. Hoping to have my first visit to Monkey World later on this year. I wish Alison all the best for the future, Monkey World is in good hands! However, at Monkey World, we try to re-decorate, expand and develop the enclosures and climbing frames for the apes every year. davidsfiler@hotmail.co.ukHave been watching recent T.V.especially rescue/arrival of the 88 capuchins from Chile.No follow-up are they O.K? Currently, Johni still lives in Hananya's Group, where she serves as the dominant female. We would like to know more about these individual chimps and others. The special opens with Tang telling MK that the legends of the Monkey King are only the beginning of a new chapter.. Alsion, Jim and their dedicated staff have done a fantastic job in Dorset. I love Ro Ro, Paddy, Charlie and all the other animals - especially the babies - and would like to say how shocked I was when I heard about Jim's death. Sonja Mollink Stolze South AfricanWe were so shocked to read about Jim. god bless you Alison, i have enjoyed watchin monkeyworld and the work you both did to save the monkeys of the world. Jeremy please look after Alison with tender loving care the same as you do to the monkeys. Mrs. M. LundI have watched all of your documentaries and you have done a great job. And we hope when you look around Monkey World and see the wonderful work that you both started i hope you do it with a proudness in your heart because you and Jim are both hero's in my eyes and i wish there were more people like you xx Keep up the great work Alison and just be proud to know that you have lots of friends who have got your back xx. One of the worst visits - Monkey World - Tripadvisor Thankyou so much for taking the trouble to speak to me, it made my visit. She spoke to BBC Dorset about her late husband's legacy and how she plans to fight on for monkeys suffering abuse and neglect. I have a screen saver on my phone now of Sally grooming AshAhhManys thanks again, we all hope to come back again soon,Sally xx. Please give my heartfelt condolences to Dr. Allison and congratulate her on carrying on her husband's dream. He will be missed and we shall remember. Many have mental as well as physical problems so the Primate Care Staff treat their individual needs until they can be reintegrated with primates of their own kind. God Bless Jim for all his wonderful work. It is a global company with a retail presence as well with close to two thousand stores. Not many people would take on the kind of things Jim did..he was fearless taking on governments and fighting for the good of the chimpshe will be sadly missedso sorry Alison. Today (24th May 2009) would have been our 51st wedding anniversary.I send you all my very sincere good wishes - love fromMargaret Lavender. It will be a great loss, I was glad to hear his lovely wife is carrying on their woderful work and I wish her all the very best. ken birminghamI`m sadened & shocked to hear of Jim`s death, I watch Monkey World every morning here in South Africa & look forward to all th re-runs, keep up the great work that you all do at Monkey World. Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre, Dorset, UK. You were an amazing man jim what you have done for the apes and monkeys is truly remarkale, yours and alisons work will never beforgotten.Your icon so sad that you have gone but happy at what you have acheived.I know it seems hard now alison but your passion and love of jim will make you stronger, and money world will go on and you and your team will continue with jims dreams.god bless alison you truly are a wonderful person and we are all lucky to have known jim cronin and the wonderful things his has done. With the best felt respect to all the staff at Monkey World, and especially to Alison. Other supporting duties to enhance effective and efficient running of the park such as food ordering and organisation of animal care stores, etc. Scarred by his traumatic childhood, Jeremy Keeling found solace working with exotic animals. All I can say is wow, what a wonderful man. Love and hugs Laura, after watching monkey world for weeks on tele i feel i have lost a good friend in jim so sad to here of his death. Alison you are a credit to Jim, he will be so proud as you are such a strong woman. In October that same year, Monkey World rescued another female chimpanzee named Naree, whom Alison Cronin first encountered with Jim in 2003. Working at Monkey World: Employee Reviews | Indeed.com What he did for all those monkeys is unpresidented. What a wonderful man and what a tragic loss to us all. jim was a joy to listen to. I am devistated. For the smaller monkeys, perching, branching, and nest boxes are changed regularly so that their environment is always evolving. Alison you are a credit to Jim, he will be so proud as you are such a strong woman. You do a great job, petty there isnt more people like you in the world. love the tv series. Hoping to bring my grandchildren to Monkey World very soon. to alison and all the team at monkey world. God Bless.xx. rosalie garretta truly wonderful man. I watched the Monkey world programmes and thought he and his wife were a unique couple dedicating their lives to protection of primates and the stories of Monkey World which I have always found fastinaing. ya doing a great job there , took my kids there last year they loved it and we will be back, take care all, How can someone who does such a great job be taken?? Keep up the good work Alison You are truly a wonderfull person Monkey world is lucky to have you.God Bless. I admire you so much. In 1997, Amy and Banghi had a son together named Gordon before Banghi died in 1998. How can we have rapists, murderers living into old age, when somebody who has done so much good dies? We're so very sorry Alison as we had planned on bringing our grandchildren down later in the year and will of course keep this promise to them no matter in respect of Jim!Yours SincerelyFiona & Ray Jennings. BH206HH. Dawn JeffersI am shocked at the passing of Jim. xxxx. My sympathies go out to Alison, he will be very gretly missed. just been watching the new show and saw the 'in memory' credit for jim cronin. "That word would sum him up in one.". Monkie Kid: A Hero is Born | Monkie Kid Wiki | Fandom All rights reserved. Alison Lorraine Cronin, MBE (born September 1966) is the American director of Monkey World in Dorset, England, a sanctuary for abused and neglected primates. I was taken with sadness when at the end I saw that the program was in his memory. through his well televised monkey business programmes, i felt as though i knew him and loved his passion for the well being of all his rescued monkeys and apes, the world has lost a truly great man and he will be sadly missed all around the world, i wish his wife all the best in her future without him and hope that she finds the strength she needs to continue in her work. Dear Alison im shocked on just learning of Jims death you both had a passionate understanding of the care and needs of all primates my heart goes out to you in your sad loss of jim i know how you are feeling i have just lossed my husband to good luck for the future Alison x, Jim Cronin carried out the work on primates that the rest of us only dream about. anniei admired everything all the team did to help the apes. rip jim. Keep up all the good work. I've yet to visit Monkey World but it's high on my list of things to do the next time I'm home in England. Monkey World houses 165 monkeys and apes but it wasn't always so big. is Charlie still alive,the old toothles one?I am very sorry for him.So sad Jim is gone,best wishes Dr.Alison, I watch Monkey World on Sky and then I saw it was also on Five. Good luck to Alison and everyone at Monkey World. May i wish you all the very best for the future. Its true what they say only the good die young. Thank you for your interest in Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre! 5 Biggest Rocket Companies in the World - Insider Monkey A friend of mine contacted them on their Facebook page about a capuchin being dressed up and used as a photographers prop in Benidorm. Susan SeegerI am ashamed to say that it was only today watching Monkey World with my 12 year old son that I realised that your husband had died. Bill WesternWhat a wonderful person Jim was and Alison still is. i think alison is amazing for what she is doing carrins it a on by her self (with the help of the staff aswell)i am realy up set an whish alison and every 1 well xxxxx. We are extremely shocked to hear of his death as we were when Steve Irewin died. My very best wishes to you, and the team at Monkey World, Jim Cronin was a wonderful person I watched him on T.V. Keep up all the good work. While we read about animal rescue in books and shake our head at the television he and Alison were working the long hours actually doing the work. I can't believe it is nearly 2 years ago. TaraHi Alison me and my mum have watched monkey world save monkeys all over the world for a very long time and still do.We were very shock when we found out Jim had died we were really upset but none of us will feel how you felt.Bye Taraxxxx. I just watched an episode of Monkey Life and noticed that it was dedicated to the memory of Jim Cronin,I visited Monkey World a couple of years ago and met Jim and Alison, what a lovely couple to talk to and what a lot of good they have achieved. Alison keep up the fantastic work you and your staff are doing, Jim will be so proud of you as we all are. I love the way you and Jim have taught me to love the Chimps.My heart is sore to hear th sad news on Jim passing over.Thank you for all the work you do to save these wonderfull animals.ALL MY LOVEcINDY. I can truly feel with Alison as I lost my husband and best friend too. Amy was later paired with a male orangutan named Banghi, who was given to Monkey World on loan from Chester Zoo. I was sorry to hear about Jim passing away. We as a family always watch Monkey World and would like to say what a good person Jim was and carry on with the good work Alison. Having and developing complex environments for our rescued primates encourages their rehabilitation. Well done Jim you have made a difference. Bart suffers from type one diabetes. We have watched Monkey World with interest over a long period of time, and have always been filled with admiration for the work of both Jim and Alison Cronin and all their staff. I have never seen such dedication to wildlife as were jim and alison I pray for jim and also for alison who must have thought her world had fallen apart.Rest in peace jim your work and dedication here in england and around the world will never be forgotten. We should all remember the great work that Jim started and continue to support his work and support Alison in her struggle to rescue primates. Jim was a very special person, one who had the ability to do something about what he felt strongly about. The younger they are, the closer they are to their simian cousins.Candy Seymour, Ana AlvaradoIt was so sad to hear about Jim, I was sory about you Alison, too. Elizabeth Greeni am watching maokey world on sky so programs are over year old I was so saddened to hear of the passing of Jim a wonderful work you do. you are good people may GODbe with you alison as I knowJim is always with youbless you. And I'm so glad that Alison is keeping her dear husbands dream alive. i watch the programme alot and wish i could help in some way. Jim will never be forgotten, I love watching monkey world and was shock to hear from Jim`s death , Keep on with this work, i find it amazing in this world we now live in there are still some people who take the time to care its amazing jim will be sadly missed alision be strong sorry for your loss, I am truly saddened to learn of Jim's passing away.Deepest sympathy to Alison and prays she finds the strength to carry on his dream. PETER EDBROOKEHAVEN'T WATCHED THE PROGRAMMES FOR A LITTLE WHILE AND WAS VERY SURPRISED AND SADDENED WHEN I HEARD OF JIM'S DEATH . I love seing the same regular faces and following their progress. I visited Monkey World about 9 years ago & spoke briefly to Jim. Keep up the good work.God Bless You. Most of us feel a passion for something but it remains just that. | Privacy Policy | Terms and Conditions | Cookie Policy | Website by Dorset Tech, I have read and agree to the terms & conditions. nicky rowbottomMy husband and i were very saddened to hear the news about Jim. Was shocked to just discover Jim died, really can't believe it! Regards Tricia. Bless him & Alison for the wonderful work they do & Alison will continue tod, ann rushto all the staff &allison u all do a great job i love the program so much i watch every day. We are coming to Monkey World in september and we hoipe to meet you Alison and to give you a warm hugh and thank you for what yo u and Jim has done, and we pray that you will find strenght to carry on. Rest in peace Jim. love the programme have been watching for years even though we live in spain.hope to come and see all the staff and monkeys soon. What a wonderful man he really loved what he did and thank goodness his dream will carry on with Alison and her great team, My Husband and I met Jim in the cafe when monkey world had just opened.We signed the form to help save the spanish chimps.Jim and Alison and their team have done so much to change peoples view of these wonderful animals. I can appreciate she is throwing herself into the sanctuary to keep this going as Jim would like. g.johnwhat a wonderfull gift to leave the world, mandy smartjim has done so much for these animals he gave them a life that they never had he will be sadly missed, Jan KuplerI'm so shocked to hear of Jim's sudden passing.Alison must be devestated and my heart goes out to her. Far from being a misanthrope who has only found satisfaction in relationships with animals, Keeling these days appears a man at peace with the world, content on the desert island of the 65-acre sanctuary near Wareham where he lives happily with Lou, his fifth wife, who conserves butterflies. michelle[Bolton]alison you are a very brave lady and you are doing Jim proud keep up the great work.your team are a credit to you and the TVprog is riveting. I know that the Monkey Sanctuary will continue as per the promise made, however, to have lost such a driven and passionate individual will certainly have left a large void in the community.Finally, my condolences to Alison and the family, also to all those who worked tirelessly with Jim & Allison to save the lost primates. [8], In September 2018, Monkey World rescued a female chimpanzee named Toprish (d. 2023), who had been stolen from the wild for the illegal pet trade before being left at a zoo in Turkey. is Charlie still alive,the old toothles one?I am very sorry for him.So sad Jim is gone,best wishes Dr.Alison, AngelaI watch Monkey World on Sky and then I saw it was also on Five. johnway to soon im sad to know that Jim has gone.. karen mitchellthe work jim and alison also everyone who works there do a fantastic job i have watched every series of monkey world and hope there will be more.keep doing the good work xx. Alison my thoughts are with you xx Jim has bought so much peace into the lives of so many primates, now it's his turn, rest in peace Jim xx From the monkeys of the world Jim, thankyou xx, iam so sorry to hear about jims death he will be gratly missed.we have just come back from spain and we saw little monkeys still being used to take photos of tourests inthe markets once again my heart gos out to you for your loss may god bless you. Through their eyes my children have a better passion not just for primates but for all animals alike, and i just hope as they grow they remeber that animals need respect also and not take them for granted. Sympathies to Alison and all the wonderful staff at Monkey World, What a fantastic guy, I watch Monkey world every night on Chanel 5 ans I am fasinated. markya doing a great job there , took my kids there last year they loved it and we will be back, take care all, Karen AnnakinHow can someone who does such a great job be taken?? GOD bendiga monkey world, already all the ones that we support it in the world), jane charltonIt took me several episodes before I reslaised Jim did not appear.As a recent widow but after 55 years of marriage my heart goes out to Alyson and the only comfort I can offer is that the pain does get ess acute and work is a great help. Its . What a sad loss to all. !Teressa Wolverhampton England, alex williamsthe fantastic work you have done and will continue doing will be a lasting memorial, the work you do is fantastic, the dedication of you and your team is superb. I don't know if this all happened because it was destined to, but I have to believe that I found the staff so I could use it for good. THE EXCELLENT WORK THAT HE STARTED MUST CONTINUE AND I AM CERTAIN THAT UNDER ALISON'S LEADERSHIP IT WILL . Susanne Olsen (Denmark)I was shocked to find out about Jim Cronin.Its so sad to lose a man like that when the world is in desperate need of such people.My heart goes out to alison,and the rest of his family and friends. thanks for such a good programme love the monkeys visit monkey world every year such a great placewell don Alison and team. kerry keen-buncei am sorry off your loss my little girl kelly has adopted ash and she loved her trip to monkey world. Mrs mandy osbornei would like to say i am so sorry that jim has gone i came to the park but you both was a away a the time it was nice to see mike on my birthday i know it will be had alison with out jim but me and my husband think taht you are doing a good job keep on helping the monkey i know jim would like you to keep on going from mandy osborne. The story of monkey world is incredible and the monkeys seem so happy and its lovely to see! BBC - Dorset - Nature - Monkey World's Jim Cronin remembered