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A story of returning monkeys to the wild and giving artisans some "plush" jobs!
Fundación Ecologica Santa Fe, a non-profit, private institution, runs a program to return back to their
natural habitat Colombian monkeys that had been confiscated by people involved in illegal wildlife trafficking.
To raise funds for their efforts and to give people much needed employment,
Fundación Ecologica Santa Fe produces these plush monkey toys.
Colombia is home to 10% of the planet's biodiversity, but habitat destruction from agricultural
expansion and the cultivation of coca plants threatens the survival of many species.
This project helps rehabilitate monkeys and preserve the land, plus
it gives viable economic alternatives to illegal wildlife trade and coca production.
Previously, One World Projects would not import plush toys because of the lack of renewable materials used,
and often the workers are not properly paid.
But these cute stuffed monkeys support both environmental and social causes!
In the Colombian countryside, poverty and the displacement of peasants due to civil war has increased
illegal wildlife poaching activities.
Economic alternatives based on the sustainable use of natural resources, accompanied with environmental
education programs, are required to make Fundación Ecologica Santa Fe's conservation programs successful.
One World Projects works with Fundación Ecologica Santa Fe in the 10,000-person community of Pintada, to produce
plush toys representing the monkey species that the organization hopes to reintroduce to the wild.
Located near the Pan American Highway, Pintada has become a rest stop for truck drivers, who have
left behind a disproportionate number of children without fathers.
Crafting these items gives single moms a much needed source of income, and gives their children
hope for a better future.
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These adorable and soft, stuffed neck-hanging monkeys have Velcro hands
so that kids can easily carry them around.
The hanging monkeys are available in 2 sizes. |
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Approximate
Height |
Approximate width
with arms spread |
Small |
12 - 13" |
16 - 17" |
Large |
18 - 19" |
24 - 25" |
The seated Cotton-Top Tamarin is 6 1/2" high and 13" from toes to tail. |
Most of the photos below show the Large and Small neck-hanging monkeys together.
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Squirrel Monkey |
Small |
Large |
MOSQ-S |
MOSQ-L |
$13.00
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$19.50
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Red Howler Monkey |
Small |
Large |
MORH-S |
MORH-L |
$13.00
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$19.50
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Mantled Howler Monkey |
Small |
Large |
MOMH-S |
MOMH-L |
$13.00
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$19.50
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Cotton-Top Tamarin Monkey |
Small |
Large |
MOCT-S |
MOCT-L |
$13.00
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$19.50
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Cotton-Top Tamarin Monkey |
Seated
The seated Cotton-Top Tamarin is 6 1/2" high and 13" from toes to tail.
(Sorry - out of stock) |
MOCT-SE |
$19.50
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White Throated Capuchin Monkey |
Small |
Large |
MOWC-S |
MOWC-L |
$13.00
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$19.50
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Woolly Monkey
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Small |
Large |
MOWO-S |
MOWO-L |
$13.00
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$19.50
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New Plush Monkey Products from Colombia
Monkey Hand Puppets, Finger Puppets, and Scarves
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Monkey Finger Puppet
MO-type-FP
$7.50
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Monkey Hand Puppet
MO-type-HP
$14.00
(Shown is the red howler monkey puppet.)
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Monkey Scarves
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Child Size Scarf $19.00
MO-type-SRF-C
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Adult Size Scarf $20.00
MO-type-SRF-A
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Environmental authorities have increased the confiscation of wildlife such as these monkeys, but
rehabilitation and release of monkeys is still a challenge.
Your purchase of these monkey products helps provide Colombians with legal economic alternatives,
and help to make Colombia's conservation programs successful.
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