You are my Everything π
There's nothing quite as heartwarming as witnessing the tender bond between a mother Long-tailed macaque and her infant. Their interactions are often filled with grooming, gentle touches, and protective gazes, truly a sweet sight to behold.
The long-tailed macaque, also called the crab-eating macaque, is a fascinating primate native to Southeast Asia with a history deeply intertwined with human communities.
Throughout their range, these macaques have been perceived in conflicting ways β sometimes as agricultural pests, other times as sacred creatures.
In Bali, a thriving population of about 1260 Balinese long-tailed macaques finds refuge in Mandala Suci Wenara Wana, better known as the Ubud Monkey Forest.
Visitors to Uluwatu Temple often witness their renowned cleverness firsthand, as these macaques have learned to "rob" tourists of items like hats and sunglasses, subsequently "bartering" their loot for food.
(Nikon Z6II, Nikon 24-200 f/4-6.3, 1/400 @ f/8, ISO 5000, edited to taste)
You are my Everything π
There's nothing quite as heartwarming as witnessing the tender bond between a mother Long-tailed macaque and her infant. Their interactions are often filled with grooming, gentle touches, and protective gazes, truly a sweet sight to behold.
The long-tailed macaque, also called the crab-eating macaque, is a fascinating primate native to Southeast Asia with a history deeply intertwined with human communities.
Throughout their range, these macaques have been perceived in conflicting ways β sometimes as agricultural pests, other times as sacred creatures.
In Bali, a thriving population of about 1260 Balinese long-tailed macaques finds refuge in Mandala Suci Wenara Wana, better known as the Ubud Monkey Forest.
Visitors to Uluwatu Temple often witness their renowned cleverness firsthand, as these macaques have learned to "rob" tourists of items like hats and sunglasses, subsequently "bartering" their loot for food.
(Nikon Z6II, Nikon 24-200 f/4-6.3, 1/400 @ f/8, ISO 5000, edited to taste)