Deep in the edge of the forest, a tiny baby monkey lay motionless beneath a fallen branch. His fur was dirty and clumped, his leg bruised, and a small wound on his side suggested he had fallen or been caught in a scuffle. But what hurt more than the physical pain was the loss—his mother was gone.
No one knows exactly what happened. Some say the mother was attacked by a predator and never returned. Others believe she may have been too weak to care for her newborn. Whatever the truth, the baby had been left alone, injured, and crying out with a tiny, broken voice.
Thankfully, his cries didn’t go unheard.
A kind local, walking the trail, heard the sound and rushed to find him. The scene was heartbreaking. The baby was trembling, barely able to hold his head up. He reached out weakly, as if hoping someone would finally answer his desperate calls.
Wrapped gently in a soft cloth, the baby was taken to safety. The humans cleaned his wounds, applied medicine, and began feeding him warm milk with a small syringe. At first, he struggled to trust, too frightened and in pain. But after a few days of consistent care, he began to open his eyes wider, cling to fingers, and even let out small coos when he saw his caregiver approach.
Now, he sleeps peacefully in a cozy basket, comforted by the warmth of human touch. His leg is healing, and his appetite is slowly returning.
Though his beginning was tragic, this baby monkey now has a second chance—a chance to live, to play, and to grow up with love.
