Shannon Smith
We remember back in 2006 when Alisha came out to Jungle Friends to find a monkey to sponsor. She had spent considerable time in front of one white-faced capuchin's enclosure, enjoying interacting with her very favorite animal as we all know. After a time, another monkey behind her was able to get her attention, and she turned away from the first one for a few moments. We were very surprised when the first monkey picked up a small padlock it had stolen from somewhere and threw it smack into the back of Alisha's head. Expecting the young girl to start crying, I was amazed to see her just shrug it off, as if thinking "Well I deserved that for making the poor little guy jealous" and so she went back to the first one.
We will always remember Alisha for her passion for monkeys and her compassion for all.
Shannon & Sara Smith
Lake Butler



