The monkey crossed 9,600km to find a mate

An endangered monkey has just taken a 9,600-kilometer trip from Japan to Jersey Island, England, to find a mate.

Aye-aye monkey crosses the road to find a partner

According to LoLWot, Ueno Zoo in Tokyo, Japan, decided to send the female aye-aye monkey , a lemur that originated from Madagascar, to the island located on the Manche Strait between England and France. This is an attempt to ensure this species is not extinct because it cannot find a partner in Asia.

The aye-aye monkey passed 9,600 km to find a partner.(Artwork: National Geographic).

Describing the trip as "a long romantic vacation , " Ueno Zoo chose Durrell Wildlife Protection on Jersey Island to send this aye-aye monkey because they have a male named after him. Pan has lived here for the past few months.

The 6-year-old aye-aye will set foot on the island this weekend with a Japanese caregiver and will spend 4 months in isolation before meeting Pan."We hope Ala (the monkey's name) will give birth to healthy children and bring lots of good news," said a zoo worker.

Maintaining the breed for aye-aye monkeys is very important because this species has so few individuals that still exist in nature. Many cultures around the world are very afraid of this lemur and treat them as premonitions of death, causing many to be killed. According to Ueno Zoo, there are now only 51 aye-aye monkeys protected at zoos next to the small amount in nature.