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Aerial view of a zoo, featuring animal enclosures, winding pathways, large trees, and surrounding green fields and woodlands.

Cherry-crowned mangabey

Two cherry-crowned mangabey monkeys with expressive eyes, one embracing the other, set against a blurred green background.

We have three cherry-crowned mangabeys at Bristol Zoo Project; male Jabari and females Yabassi and Bioko.

They live in our brand-new African Forest habitat, and share a space with our troop of western lowland gorillas.

Calm river bend with clear blue water reflecting trees and sky, surrounded by lush greenery and a grassy bank under a clear, sunny sky.

Fun Fact

Mangabeys fill their cheeks like hamsters while foraging. Later, they find a place to rest and eat their stash of snacks!

A Sanje mangabey looking at the camera

Conservation

Cherry-crowned mangabeys are classed as Endangered by the IUCN, which means they're at high risk of extinction in the wild.

We’re working in Equatorial Guinea, where cherry-crowned mangabeys are resident, to monitor primate populations. We also work with local communities to prevent the human-wildlife conflict that occurs when wild animals raid farms for crops.

A monkey with a light face and dark body sits on a moss-covered branch, surrounded by bare twigs and a blurred background.

Habitat

The mangabeys live in the brand-new African Forest habitat, and share their space with our troop of western lowland gorillas.

They have an indoor habitat where they can have space from the gorillas if they need to, and an island ringed by a moat where they can climb trees and forage on the ground.

Aerial view of a zoo with enclosures, pathways, and greenery surrounded by trees and buildings, featuring a central pond.

Visit the mangabeys at Bristol Zoo Project

Watch our mischievous trio exploring their new African Forest home.