Monkey Jungle

I had the most fantastic time here. We went in the rainforest area and hand fed the monkeys. We had the most amazing guide named Chris. He made sure we were comfortable at all times and always had food to feed the monkeys at all time. Any questions we ever had he was there to answer with such pride and knowledge. Even when we finished feeding and were walking around the park he came and checked in with us. It was sooo much fun, this is a memory we won’t ever forget.

A little pricey for a family on a budget, but a must-​see!
I went in June with family and friends and everybody loved this place. My main concern were mosquitos and heat. We got there as soon as the place opened (9.30 am) and left by 11.30 am, so we avoided the worst of the heat. The place is very shaded and has vending machines around, so even if you get too hot, there is cold water to cool down with. I brought mosquito spray, but didn’t even use it. Huge plus in my book!
The tagline for the place is «Where the humans are caged and the monkeys run wild». And it’s amazing! You get to interact with these adorable creatures up close by passing them food (raisins that you get at the entrance along w a schedule of shows) through the little bucket that they pull up (because they are walking on top of your caged tunnel), or even straight through the cage! There are a few (maybe 4?) shows and surprisingly they are not long and boring as some can get in similar types of places. You learn to appreciate these beautiful animals very quickly. The orangutan and the gorilla shows were my favorite!
Bonus: If you build some appetite while you’re there, and you won’t go broke by buying food on site!

Most amazing place. So worth the trip there. It looks small when you pull in but it’s huge inside. You walk through caged walk ways. Your in the cages, not the monkeys. They have raisins there that you can feed them. Very obvious that the monkeys are well cared for.

Enjoyed the time here! Lots of monkeys roaming in the fenced area. And large habitats for those that needed it. Enjoyed watching the Java pull up the dishes and eat the food given. They are all well taken care. It’s is a small location so the self guided tour is brief. Plan ahead and make a reservation for the Amazon package if u want to physically hold or feed squirrel monkeys. Don’t buy too much monkey food aka raisins because they prefer the sunflower seeds sold on the tour. Nice Experience overall.

I just went for the first time and I was born and raised here in Miami. I loved it. I bought the annual pass so we can go a few times. Place is cool you can feed the little monkeys but you have to buy the small boxes of raisins at the office.

TOTAL DISAPPOINTMENT!!! Took my grandson and even he was so disappointed when he saw the EXIT sign after going around for less than 30 minutes!!! The entrance fee of $ 30 for adults and $ 25 for kids it just NOT WORTH IT!!!
At least now we know that… we’re NEVER going down that road again!!!
FAIL FAIL FAIL!!!

It was my first time seeing monkeys so close, I had a opportunity to feed them and take some pics. I don’t know of any other place that you can see monkeys that close. I highly recommend this place. Great experience!!!

Cool place! My partner has wanted to go for years. He apparently went when he was a kid. So he wanted to return.
It was a lot more interactive than I expected. It’s truly a monkey play ground. The run free but the way it is set up you are caged in. You are able to buy snacks for the monkeys. You are allowed to feed them.

This is a great spot to take the kids. The monkeys are so cool. Very fun. Kids loved it. They shows also throughout the day.

Spent the afternoon at Monkey Jungle with my 16 and 11 year old and they absolutely LOVED it! Feeding all of the monkeys, watching the presentations, learning about the Monkey Jungle — they were both enthralled. And if you have older kids — you know how rare this is! It is a tad expensive — but the facility and the trainers are top notch — so you know your money is going to a good cause. We highly recommend visiting.

Can you believe that Monkey Jungle celebrated its 80^th anniversary this year? Perhaps some of you are nodding emphatically, due to the fact that the park does seem somewhat dated. It is very interesting to read about the humble beginnings of the park. It started out as a family-​owned park, founded by the DuMond family. They wanted to have North America’s first colony of free-​ranging monkeys in order to study their behavior as it occurs in the wild. In order to do so, they released six Crab Eating Macaques into the forest and that is how slowly, Monkey Jungle came about.
Although at first there were no screens separating the humans from the primates, eventually they realized this would be a necessity since Java monkeys are territorial and did not appreciate the humans’ presence. You would think that normally they would cage animals and not humans, since this is the norm at zoos, but they decided to add in a twist and make the humans the prisoners, while the monkeys roam freely in the trees. Now you know how it feels to be a caged animal while having others gawk at you! As you walk through the screened walkways, you will see monkeys mostly on top of you, while some are also attaching to the sides of the screens, so keep your eyes peeled. Be careful though! Some of these monkeys may feel the desire to relieve themselves and you may find yourself in their direct path if they are above you, as a lady found out the hard way. I cannot imagine that being a highlight of her day…
Despite the fact that I had mentioned in my prior review that I probably would not come back, I came this time only because I had a «Miami Attractions Month» pass that entitled me to a buy one get one free admission. If you enjoy getting out and exploring parks and museums, this is a great way to do so without spending much. Check out their site for all the attractions that qualify for the BOGO deal, only valid throughout the month of October. For $ 30, my child and I got into Monkey Jungle and we also got two packs of raisins to feed to the monkeys, so it was worth it (normally, admission would be about $ 55).
Although I was no longer impressed with the monkeys that hoisted chained bowls where humans had placed raisins because it was no longer a novelty for me, I did get to catch the four presentations that the park offers. If you want to catch all 4 presentations, you need to arrive to the park no later than 3:00 PM. The first presentation featured Mei, the female orangutan. She is about 30 years old and although she followed most of the instructions from the trainer — even showing a knack for sign language — we could see she had a mind of her own when she decided she wanted to sit on the swing for a bit. These primates are among the most intelligent and have the intelligence level of a child around 6 – 8 years of age. It is sad to think these beautiful and intelligent creatures are being endangered due to the palm oil industry. Hopefully, through awareness, this can be reversed.
The second presentation featured King, the Western lowland gorilla. He was rescued from a circus where they had removed all his teeth, sadly. Because of this, he must be kept alone and away from others who may attack him. Also because of this, he is rejected by females who feel he will be unable to protect him. He performed some fun tricks such as pumping his chest and showing us he is king of the wild, drinking iced tea, and walking around on command. Don’t feel too bad for him though: he has air conditioning, a flat screen TV, a DVD player, and heating. He enjoys Ellen DeGeneres and Disney movies the most, we were told, as they are happy and chirpy.
The third and fourth presentations were just okay. You got to watch the trainer bring wheelbarrows full of food so that the monkeys can come and eat. The monkeys that are in this Amazonian Rainforest area are capuchins and squirrel monkeys. She explained to us that squirrel monkeys are extremely intelligent and make good pets for the disabled, as they can dress a person, call 911, and microwave meals. The fourth presentation we saw was the wild monkey swimming pool. We didn’t really get to see the monkeys swim, they probably were full by then and didn’t care to perform for us. It did offer a few good photo opportunities, though.
While you can see more animals (and at a lower price) at Zoo Miami, you won’t get to see monkeys up close like this, nor will you get to feed them by putting food inside a chained bowl, nor watch them perform in presentations. My daughter was simply mesmerized by the monkeys that pulled up the small stainless steel silver bowls to eat, and then would bring them back down, awaiting their next meal. As I mentioned earlier, though I think admission is normally extremely overpriced, if you come during Miami Attractions Month, it’s a reasonable price to pay in order to watch your kid laugh, smile, and enjoy their day.

The lady at the entrance is very rude. She doesn’t accept the coupons if they’re not print «so what about the ecological waste «
I understand the price it most be very expensive to maintain the place but at least the person in the entrée could be nicer.
I’m impress that after so many bad reviews she hasn’t change. Or they don’t have anyone else.
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My family and I opted for the private tour which is expensive but worth every penny! Feeding the monkeys by hand was a GREAT experience and one of the highlights of our vacation. The monkeys are calm and sweet. Even my 7 year old daughter was not the least bit squeamish about having them climb on her arm. I highly recommend!
–The general tours/​shows are nice and informative.
–FYI-​There can be a few mosquitos in the enclosure but not bad.
–I do wish there were some more fans. It can get HOT!

My husband and I went here because we wanted to have monkeys climb all over us, like the pictures and reviews on Unilocal.It looked like so much fun! With him being in the military, admission is free which is a plus. The only down side is if you actually want to have contact with the monkeys it’s about 90.00 per person without military discount. For two adults I paid about 194.00. It was nice and I loved it! But just so so so expensive. For regular admission, just watching the shows it’s about 40.00 per person not including tax! If you are on a budget I wouldn’t recommend. But if money isn’t an issue, go for it! It’s a lot of fun and informative.

A family of 5 should have a special discount ticket price. Most can not afford it.
Please consider. !

For the price of admission, spend your money elsewhere!!!
The female staff member that collects your fee (description: white female, heavyset, brown shoulder length hair) is «extremely» rude to everyone. She makes your experience terrible before you even enter. If you do decide to go, bring your own boxes of cranberries or boxes of raisins to feed the monkeys.
*Staff member cashier: sucks
they should replace her. Bad for business.
*Monkeys: adorable

Loved my experience coming here! Came here with the boyfriend’s family and have to say our group ranged from 40 year olds to 20s to a 9 year old and we were all entertained! Their concept is «Where the Humans are caged in and the Monkeys run Wild!» and I LOVE this idea and wish more zoos could do this!!! (It doesn’t make you feel guilty watching the poor animals sit in a cage way too small for them).
You walk in through the gift shop and start, you are walking through pathways that are caged in and the monkeys are on top of you or on the sides asking for food, the establishment sets up little feeding stations throughout the pathways where the monkeys wait above with a tray and a chain, you drop the raisins (that you bought while buying your entrance) into the tray and the monkey pulls the chain up and sticks his hand in and enjoys! It’s honestly something you (because we did), can watch for hours. It’s so funny, cute and smart all at the same time.
We watched all the shows and they were all filled with fun facts and interesting information about the different breeds. If you come here I highly recommend watching all the shows because the actual place is pretty small where you can walk the whole thing really in less than an hour and be left with the «That’s its?!» feeling. We did not do the extra feeding adventure (because it was like an extra $ 50 or so) but we saw where you got to do it and it seems super cool, worth the extra money… I don’t know.
All in all loved it give it a try something totally different and great for all ages!

I purchased tickets to Monkey Jungle at a charity event silent auction. The tickets were for 2 adults and 4 children. I decided to use my tickets with my boyfriend Sam and his parents. After the very long drive from Fort Lauderdale to Monkey Jungle, we were super excited to feed some monkeys!
Upon walking in, I went straight to the ticket counter to ask if I could convert the 4 children’s tickets into 2 adult tickets, which would’ve been a lesser value. Unfortunately, they refused to exchange the tickets and instead we had to pay for Sam’s parents to enter at just under $ 30 a person. I felt that they could’ve better accommodated us, so I was very disappointed by this.
We quickly bought raisins and craisins to feed the monkeys with and rushed out into the sanctuary as one of the shows was about to begin. We ended up staying for all of the shows, which were all fairly short but informative. The best show was the Gorilla show with King the Gorilla. I loved that he loves iced tea and watching TV! The orangutan show was also pretty fun.
I really enjoyed feeding the monkeys outside of the cage craisins by putting them into the little hanging bowls and waiting for the monkeys to masterfully pull them up. The monkeys were all quite entertaining.
Our visit was a nice and relaxing one, but I don’t think it was worth the money we spent to go. The park is so small and there really isn’t that much to see. If you skipped the shows you could walk the whole park in less than 10 minutes.
All in all I’m glad Sam’s parents enjoyed themselves. I’m not sure I would ever go back.

This place is fantastic! I can’t believe I’ve lived in South Florida for so long and just went here for the first time!
To make a day out of it, I’d recommend stopping in the morning at one of the you pick farms for some strawberries and cinnamon rolls for brunch. Then go down here in the afternoon. There’s a coupon on their website for $ 2 off. Yes, even with the discount, it’s $ 28/​person but it’s worth it and not something you do every day anyway! Great idea for a cute date too.
Make sure you get there in the early afternoon so you can catch all the shows. Also, buy some of the raisins they provide so you can feed the monkeys. Yes, the place is a little dated but so what!
Highly recommend for trying if you live or are visiting the area!

I had a blast at Monkey Jungle. This spot should be on everybody’s Miami bucket list. This is also a great spot for kids.
It’s about a 40 minute drive from downtown Miami if you take the turnpike (which I recommend). It’s out in the country in the Redlands, but I was able to get there without a problem using a GPS. I went on a weekday afternoon and found plenty of parking in the parking lot.
Admission is pricy ($ 29 for adults), but it is worth it. This year Monkey Jungle was part of Miami Attractions Month (October), which means tickets are BOGO with a coupon from the Miami Beaches & Attractions website. Also, there is a printable coupon on the Monkey Jungle website for $ 2 off admission. If you are from Miami, you can buy a season pass for just $ 10 more than an admission ticket, which is a good deal for people who plan on multiple visits (a great idea for families with kids). For under a dollar you can buy raisins to feed the monkeys. Private walking tours are offered for $ 45 in which you can be in the monkey enclosure, feed the monkeys and interact with them up close. There is a concession area within the park with fast food items and soft drinks.
The park is small, so you will be able to see everything within 1 – 2 hours. I recommend you stay a bit longer and enjoy the presentations. The park rangers are knowledgeable and welcome questions. My favorite presentations were the gorilla and orangutan.
I also enjoyed walking the mulch paths and feeding the monkeys. The humans are on the inside of a caged area and the monkeys are able to roam free throughout the forest, which is great and much more human than animals kept in tiny cages. You can feed the monkeys by putting raisins in these little buckets attached to a chain. The monkeys then pull up the bucket through a small hole in the cage ceiling and eat the raisins. It’s really cute.
There are other animals as well, including two giant tortoises, parrots, and lizards. There was an exhibit featuring a sloth, but I didn’t see him inside.
Overall, Monkey Jungle is well worth the trip!