Cruelty Behind The Mask Of Jakarta's Monkey Circuses

Here is the strory;
Their torment starts deep in the forests of Sumatra where the macaques, an endangered species of monkey, live.

Teams of poachers use ­sickening methods to trap them. The most popular one is to shoot the mother and then prise the clinging baby off her.

Baby macaques are preferred as they have a longer life as ­performers. The ­poachers are paid £2 for each monkey by dealers, who sell them on to street “entertainers” in Jakarta for £5 each.

It’s here the torture really begins. The monkeys are hung upside down so they learn how to walk ­upright. Chains are then clamped around their necks and they have to stand up straight or be punished.

The monkeys are starved and only fed when they obey to make sure they learn quickly. The highly-social primates are forced to live inside cramped wooden crates and can’t interact with each other, leading them to become deeply ­disturbed.

After being “trained” they are taken to tourist spots to “work”.

FYI : "Usually 40 percent of monkeys end up dead. If they’re not physically strong enough, they die during the basic training, though some die later in the toy training phase."

JAAN needs your help to end this cruelty!

How you can help:

1. Please write us a letter stating why you feel that this cruelty should be ended and send this, by fax to JAAN (+62 21 7199917) and sign petition
Follow this petition link: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/10/stop-the-torture-of-macaque-monkeys-in-jakarta/

2. If you see a monkey performing on the streets, report this to us. Please take a picture of the monkey (s), the person handling the monkey and don’t forget to mention the location. Please send your information and pictures to jakartaanimalaid@gmail.com

3. If you see a monkey chained or kept caged, please also report this to us. Don’t forget to include a picture, and mention the date and location.

JAAN is setting up a database of Topeng Moneyt people and the primates they use in the hope we can get a ban enacted.