Summary Examinies the trade in monkeys for scientific purposes. The demand for monkeys cannot be met by breeding in captivity so many monkeys are trapped in the wild to be shipped back to the West to laboratories. Looks at the conditions and treatment of a supplier 'Shamrock Farm' in the south-east of England. Includes interviews with Dr. Judith Hampson, a research consultant with the RSPCA; Terry Hill, an investigator for the abolition of vivisection; and Jim Cronin a primatologist.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Chris Kelly Brian Armstrong Andrew Brittain Derek Cooper
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Jun 21, 1992
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Language : English
Production companies : Granada Television
Summary Examinies the trade in monkeys for scientific purposes. The demand for monkeys cannot be met by breeding in captivity so many monkeys are trapped in the wild to be shipped back to the West to laboratories. Looks at the conditions and treatment of a supplier 'Shamrock Farm' in the south-east of England. Includes interviews with Dr. Judith Hampson, a research consultant with the RSPCA; Terry Hill, an investigator for the abolition of vivisection; and Jim Cronin a primatologist.
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Jun 21, 1992
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Language : English
Production companies : Granada Television