There must be something in the water: Blair Drummond Safari Park has baby boom

Bute, one of three baby Macaques born recently at Blair Drummond Safari Park near Stirling, with his mother Miss Brodie. (Andrew Milligan/PA Wire)

A safari park is celebrating a primate baby boom after two lemurs and three macaques were born in recent weeks.

Baby macaque Bressay was born on Monday at Blair Drummond Safari Park near Stirling.

She is the latest addition to the troop after female Bute entered the world two weeks ago, while male Barra was born two months ago, all three to different mothers.

Barra, one of three baby Macaques born recently at Blair Drummond Safari Park near Stirling, with his mother and father as he explores his enclosure. (Andrew Milligan/PA Wire)

There are now 29 monkeys in the macaque troop, which is originally from Gibraltar.

They arrived at the park in October 2014 following a deal with the Gibraltar government to reduce the territory’s monkey population.

Bute, one of three baby Macaques born recently at Blair Drummond Safari Park (Andrew Milligan/PA Wire)

Craig Holmes, of Blair Drummond Safari Park, said: “Barra was our first baby of the year and he is already full of mischief. He spends most of the day being carried around by his mum and is occasionally seen being carried around by the males in the group.

Barra, one of three baby Macaques born recently at Blair Drummond Safari Park near Stirling, jumps from his mother into father’s arms as he explores his enclosure. (Andrew Milligan/PA Wire)

“He plays with the other juveniles, which is where he will learn the social skills he needs as he is growing up.”

Twin Red ruffed lemurs “Niiro” and “Mena” born recently at Blair Drummond Safari Park near Stirling to mum Manja (Andrew Milligan/PA Wire)

Red ruffed lemurs Niiro, a male, and female Mena were born six weeks ago to mother Manja and father Red.

Lisa Smith, head of pets corner, said: “We are delighted that after successfully rearing a single baby last year for the first time, Manja is managing to rear twins.

Mena one of the twin Red ruffed lemurs born recently at Blair Drummond Safari Park (Andrew Milligan/PA Wire)

“They are becoming bolder more and more every day and it’s great to watch them playing with their big sister Rua.

“They will be an important addition to the studbook and we are proud they will be contributing to the conservation of this critically-endangered primate.”

Red ruffed lemurs are found in north-eastern Madagascar.