Big changes are coming to the Santa Ana Zoo with a major question: Will a decades-old 50 monkeys stipulation be one of them?
At the Santa Ana Zoo’s Monkey Row, a crested capuchin named Mateo rattled his cage, looking for attention.
Over the years, heirs of Joseph Prentice, who was nicknamed the “Monkey Man,” have tried to enforce the 50-monkey rule, even threatening to take back the land.Zoo officials say they are trying their best, but there are only so many monkeys that can be acquired from other zoos. Crawford, 76, said his late father, an attorney, helped Prentice with the legal paperwork to create a zoo showcasing monkeys. He believes Prentice and his father came up with the 50-monkey quota after scouting the exhibits at the San Diego Zoo.
Earlier this year, she counted just 20 monkeys. In April, she wrote a letter reminding city officials of the agreement with Prentice. Fisher, 39, began as a volunteer at the zoo in 1999 before becoming its director five years ago. More important than the exact tally of monkeys is the zoo’s hometown feel, he said.
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