Youngsters learned all about primates during a special Monkey Day at Battersea Park Children's Zoo.

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Staff at the zoo, located within Battersea Park, read stories about primates and gave talks on Tuesday. 

Children were invited to make a monkey picture or collage in a monkey day workshop.

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Visitors could also watch the animals being fed twice during the day.

The event is part of a series of workshops taking place in the zoo during the summer holidays.

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A coati day, ferret day and chicken day have been organised to take place before September.