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Disneynature Monkey Kingdom Review With Necklace Giveaway! #MonkeyKingdomEvent

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April 17, 2015 Carlee at Fun Learning Life 12 Comments

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Thanks to Disneynature, I was invited to see an advanced screening of the new film MONKEY KINGDOM. Be sure to read the details below for more information on how you can help the environment through purchasing tickets opening week.

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MONKEY KINGDOM is what I would like to describe as an entertaining, fun, and educational family film. With an opening scene set to the theme of “Hey Hey We’re The Monkeys”, it doesn’t take too long to realize that these adorable animals actually do like to play around.

Narrated by Tina Fey, this Disneynature production was filled with plenty of humor with great timing in her interpretations of characters actions and reactions of the animals throughout the movie. Life in the wild can be tough, and this production also does a great job of showing the monkey’s real struggles when it comes to food, shelter, rival animals, and predators.

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To give a little background on these monkeys, they are called Toque Macaques. Coexisting with humans in South Asia for centuries, just like people, they are social animals and live in family units called troops. Residing on the island country of Sri Lanka, these endangered animals live among the ruined shrines and temples in the revered ancient capital of Polonnaruwa.

They are extremely important to their home environment, since they help disperse seeds that will eventually provide future food and cover for animals in the area. For more information about the Toque Macaque visit Disneynature Monkey Kingdom Family Activity Packet or check out my Interview with Disneynature Ambassador Dr. M. Sanjayan.

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MONKEY KINGDOM specifically tells the story of one of these Toque Macaques, a female named Maya. In her community known as Castle Rock, she is at the bottom of the social structure and has to navigate the hierarchy of the dominate male Raja, and the 3 not so very nice females (AKA The Sisters) in order to eat, sleep, and even find a mate.

In other words, she is just trying to survive.

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To complicate matters a little more, Maya then gives birth to an adorable baby boy. Unfortunately though she has to provide for him alone as the sole parent.

Needing to find food in order to feed her baby, she does become quite efficient in her quest. This eventually serves her well when she is forced from her home into living in the human world.

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In this new environment, Maya and her troop become skillful in locating meals as well as setting-up shelter.

Towards the end of the story once they find their way back to Castle Rock, Maya’s strength helps her finally secure a better life for Kip and also leads to a sweet surprise and happy ending for this family.

monkey kingdom habitat

This story introduces the audience to cast of characters like the studly Kumar (he even has a theme song) and an extremely elderly Grandpa Monkey, as well as an anti social mongoose, bears, and simple-minded langur monkeys.

There are also scenes with elephants in the jungle and lurking predators like leopards and monitor lizards.

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The cinematography in this film is absolutely gorgeous and breathtaking. Between a rainbow over a waterfall, a night-time lapsed scene over the ruins, and just the monkeys being themselves, it really is beautiful.

Note to parents: There is a scene where a Monkey is killed by a monitor lizard (not graphic just shows it being taken away), as well as a Monkey lying dead after a battle with rival monkeys (not gruesome and something is said similar to, the monkey’s have lost one of their own ).

You Can Help Endangered Animals!

For every ticket sold opening week (April 17-23, 2015) to Monkey Kingdom, Disneynature will make a donation in your honor to Conservation International to help protect monkeys and other endangered species in their natural habitats.

Who will you be taking to see Monkey Kingdom? What do you hope to learn from the film?

Monkey Kingdom is rated G and hits theaters on April 17! For more information on the film visit nature.disney.com/monkey-kingdom.

I am looking forward to taking my children to see this film, I know they will enjoy it.

FFM

Little Activist Love Monkey in Sterling Silver Alex Woo Monkey Kingdom

Giveaway Details

Be sure to enter to enter the giveaway below for a chance to win an Alex Woo Little Activist Love Monkey in Sterling Silver, this is a $158 value. FYI, Alex Woo Inc. will donate 20% of proceeds from sales of this design to benefit Conservation International, who works to ensure a healthy, productive planet for everyone on Earth.

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Comments

  1. Ashley Gill says

    April 17, 2015 at 9:17 am

    My daughter (Ally) is going to love this movie!! We are always talking about monkeys. She'd love that necklace too!
    Reply
  2. Liza @ Views From the 'Ville says

    April 17, 2015 at 5:43 pm

    I would actually like to win this for myself! It's a beautiful necklace and we're excited to see the movie :)
    Reply
  3. Rebecca Parsons says

    April 18, 2015 at 2:40 am

    I would love to win this for my youngest daughter who loves monkeys.
    Reply
  4. kristi m says

    April 18, 2015 at 8:23 am

    if i won, i would give this to my daughter... we both love monkeys, at our city zoo the orangatang monkey had a baby and we go and watch it every week, she is so obsessed with it . its cute !
    Reply
  5. melissa hillier says

    April 18, 2015 at 10:22 am

    i would give this to my daughter!
    Reply
  6. Jamie says

    April 18, 2015 at 12:57 pm

    That is so cute!! I, myself would wear that one! :)
    Reply
  7. Deborah Cochran says

    April 18, 2015 at 1:04 pm

    We're going to see this movie this weekend - can't wait! I would love to win this for my oldest granddaughter who we affectionately nicknamed "Monkey" since she was little.
    Reply
  8. Jen Hutchinson says

    April 19, 2015 at 11:54 am

    My mother loves all thing Disney and her 58th birthday is the 30th
    Reply
  9. Jillean says

    April 19, 2015 at 9:45 pm

    I love this necklace! I love monkeys and it reminds me of my son, my little monkey
    Reply
  10. Laura Gibson says

    April 20, 2015 at 9:39 pm

    This is so cute. Would love to win
    Reply
  11. Tara says

    April 21, 2015 at 9:15 am

    My kids enjoyed the Disney BEAR documentary, I hope this is similar. Testing on these monkeys needs to be STOPPED, especially in FL, America!
    Reply
  12. Deb Jackson says

    April 21, 2015 at 2:28 pm

    Love to win this for myself.
    Reply

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