You helped macaque Amel find her very best friend
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You recently helped rescue Amel from the cruel dancing monkey trade in Indonesia. Now, she’s thriving with her new best friend Meli – take a look as they enjoy their special monkey spa day!
Image credit: Jakarta Animal Aid Network
Since her rescue, gentle Amel has been recovering in quarantine with our partners at Jakarta Animal Aid Network. And it’s all thanks to her beautiful friendship with lively Meli, who loves to take care of her friend with regular grooming sessions to keep her looking her best.
Watch the video to see Amel and Meli enjoy a well-deserved beauty treatment:
Amel is a little bit older than Meli and needs a bit more time to get healthy before she can be released into a bigger enclosure with lots of other macaques. But their carers hope they’ll both soon be ready to be released back into the wild, where they can go on even bigger adventures together.
Thank you for taking care of Amel, Meli and their friends as they get ready to return to the wild.
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