Monkey Island in Homosassa, FL
by Josh on May.10, 2009, under Day Trips, Homosassa Springs, Monkey Island, Nature and Wildlife
One of the neatest oddities in the area. Monkey Island is a small island in the middle of the Homosassa River. Right across from the Riverside Crabhouse Restaurant and the Homosassa River Resort – the owner of the resort put the monkeys on the island in the 1960′s to try and boost business. There are now 5 monkeys living and playing happily on the island and you can see them in person or on the monkey cam!
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August 8th, 2010 on 8:51 am
5 monkeys on an island. Do humans go on island to provide vet care? To provide food? To repair housing?
August 8th, 2010 on 5:59 pm
Dear Ms. Brown – yes – the monkeys are very well cared for and loved
September 1st, 2010 on 8:26 am
Hello Anne,
Yes these monkeys are very well cared for. They do have there own vet who visits them every few months and our trained staff feeds them twice a day. The housing is checked daily and we try to always change their play/swing items for them to keep something new going on. Don’t forget you can check them out 24/7 on our live monkey cam. http://www.riversideresorts.com
Thank you!
Homosassa Riverside Resort
Ralph, Sassy, Ebony, Eve and Emily
September 1st, 2010 on 9:58 am
Thanks for the info, Ralph, Sassy, Ebony, Eve, and Emily! I’m going to have to come visit again soon, I think…
October 6th, 2010 on 7:58 am
Thanks Josh,
We hope to see you soon! Don’t forget the Yardarm Lounge’s Halloween Party, Homosassa Seafood Festival, Thanksgiving, and the Homosassa River Christmas Boat Parade are coming soon and a great time to visit us.
Ralph, Sassy, Ebony, Eve and Emily