Mally moves into his new home in the Serengeti-Park (PICTURE)

Hodenhagen (ots) -

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After the world's most famous white-headed capuchin was brought to
the Serengeti-Park (www.serengeti-park.de) in Hodenhagen (Germany)
last Sunday, he was put into quarantine, which will last another
three weeks. This is to be the future home of Justin Bieber's monkey.
Since 1995, the park has been home to Germany's only white-headed
capuchin family. Following his quarantine, the monkey will be
carefully integrated in this family.

When it was decided on 17 May 2013 that Mally would stay in
Germany, the German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation opted for
his permanent home to be in the Serengeti-Park. Dr Fabrizio Sepe,
Managing Director of the Serengeti Park: "We are very happy about the
newcomer and would like to thank the German Federal Agency for Nature
Conservation for placing their trust in us. We are making all
necessary preparations in order to ensure that Mally has the best
possible transition to his new home and has no problems integrating
with others of his species".

The male monkey, who is just 23 weeks old and 1.3 kilograms light,
is well and happy. Due to statutory regulations, he first has to be
put into a 25-day quarantine. During this time, his keeper Jenny
Niewöhner (29) will be looking after him. And after that his new
monkey family will welcome him.

The Park has many years of experience in taking care of
white-headed capuchins. His new family is made up of three males and
three females. The little female ape Molly was born just recently, in
February 2013. This makes her about the same age as the newcomer.

"That works out well. We are convinced that the integration will
go off without a hitch", says Dr Fabrizio Sepe. "In addition, Mally
is from a totally different breed group. This diversification is a
great advantage for the further development of our existing group of
monkeys".

The Serengeti Park

Founded in 1974 as a family-run company, the Serengeti Park is
today run by the second generation of the Sepe family. The safari
park in Hodenhagen, which is a popular zoological garden, is home to
Europe's leading breeds of elephants and white rhinos. The two
million square-metre area, Continental Europe's largest reserve, is
home to more than 1,500 free-roaming animals. The park offers its
visitors various zones, allowing them to discover the animal world in
all its wonder as found on the African continent.

Images/Footage

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Press contact
Juliane Gunkel
Serengeti-Park Hodenhagen GmbH
Leitung Marketing und Public Relations
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E-Mail: marketing@serengeti-park.de

Laura Reinsdorf
JOM Public Relations
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