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A heartwarming story from China: The abandoned monkey who has found love with a pigeon.

They're an odd couple in every sense but a monkey and a pigeon have become inseparable at an animal sanctuary in China. The 12-week-old macaque - who was abandoned by his mother - was close to death when it was rescued on Neilingding Island, in Goangdong Province.

After being taken to an animal hospital his health began to improve but he seemed spiritless - until he developed a friendship with a white pigeon. The blossoming relationship helped to revive the macaque who has developed a new lease of life, say staff at the sanctuary.



Comments:

This is such a great story. I hope it shows people that animals do have feelings and that they should be taken care of, loved, and respected and not taken advantage of or abused as so often happens. We (homosapiens) should be caretakers of this planet and all its beautiful creatures.

- Co, Miami, FL

We humans could learn a little something from this unlikely twosome: Tolerance, unconditional love, and respect for someone or something that very different than us.

- Kim, Alabama, USA

A lesson for the world.

Gorgeous!

- Jill Fabby, Marple Bride UK

I love any animal stories, and this one really cute.

- Kim, Hampshire UK

One of my favourite animals is of course the monkey and that picture is just so cute, in fact one of my favourites. Awww I hope that pigeon manages to give him a new lease of life, he's adorable.

- Smileyrose, UK

I wish the human race would put aside its differences and live happily alongside one another like animals do.

We're supposed to be the superior race. What rubbish!

- Andrea, Mears Ashby, UK

Oh... they're wonderful... if people would only learn from them.

- Gabriela, Bucharest, Romania

How awfully cute.

- Simon, Shrewsbury

Too precious!

- Mandy, Gosport, UK

Fantastic story. Wish every story had such a lovely ending.

- Sylvia, UK

Oh, this is so cute!

- Dammy, London

That picture has made my day, thank you! Long may the two of them happily live together.

- Emma, Suffolk, East Anglia, UK

Two species worlds apart and they find common ground and companionship. Pity us so called civilised humans can't do the same.