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A late morning scooter trip to the infamous Ubud Monkey Forest, lots of close-ups using my 100-400mm and some environmental shots on Fuji X100s.
The Ubud Monkey Forest is a nature reserve and temple complex in Ubud, Bali. Its full name as written on a welcome sign is the Padangtegal Mandala Wisata Wanara Wana Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary. The complex houses approximately 340 Crab-eating Macaque (Macaca fascicularis) monkeys (32 adult males, 19 male sub adult, 77 adult females, 122 juvenile and 54 infants).[1] There are four groups of monkeys each occupying different territories in the park. The Sacred Monkey Forest is a popular tourist attraction in Ubud, and is often visited by over 10,000 tourists a month
Cute little monkey with big ears following my every step, just in case I have anything for him. Adorable little thing with those big ears and big round eyes.
Galta, Jaipur, Rajastan India.
In Kenya, It is very hot, so between two game safari, we decided to go to the swiming pool of the lodge. There were a lot of little monkeys, and they were drinking in the water of the pool.
He is one of this small humans...
These little guys move fast. This was about my best shot out of about 20 shots.
Nikon D800 with Nikkor 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 AF-S.
Programmed Exposure and Auto-ISO chose 1/250th, f/5.6 and ISO250. EXIF shows the zoom is at 135mm - so the little guy is quite close really!
Gorge Wildlife Park
The Gorge Wildlife Park opened in 1965. It is home to many species of animals and birds. Some are in cages but many are not. There are many well known Australian species and exotic species.
Throughout 14 acres of land, paths meander among one of the most comprehensive collections of privately owned animals and birds in the country. There are about 50 Species of animals and 160 species of birds.
The favourite Australian animals include Wombats, Dingos, Echidnas and Fruit Bats. You can cuddle a Koala and walk amongst the Kangaroos and Wallabies.
There are also many rare albino species to be seen.
A variety of exotic animals on display such as American Alligators, Meerkats, Otters, playful Monkeys and more.
A vast range of birds from Fairy Wrens to Ostriches and everything in between, some in enclosures but many free flying including a free range colony of rainbow lorikeets.
Canon EOS 5D, 24-70 L lens
2013
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Rhesus macaque monkey in Corbett National Park.
There are a lot of these monkeys around Dhikala and I'm ashamed to admit that I got a lot of amusement watching them trying to grab things from people who weren't paying enough attention. It's goes without saying that I would have been horrified if it had been me as I'm a bit scared of them!
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Costa Rica. Manuel Antonio park.
Mono titi.
Saimiri oersteddii
Saimiri oerstedii occurs along the Pacific coast of Costa Rica and Panama inland to altitudes of up to 500 m asl. The north-eastern limit is marked by the Río Tulín in the north Herradura Mountains (9°40’N, 84°35’W) and Dota Mountains (9°37’N, 84°35’W). Along the coast of the Golfo Dulce and the Burica Peninsula to the western part of the Chiriquí Province, mouth of the Río Fonseca, including the Archipelago of the Golfo de Chiriquí, in Panama (Hershkovitz 1984; Boinski et al. 1998; Reid 1997).
There are two subspecies:
Saimiri oerstedii oerstedii occurs along the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, from the left bank of the Río Grande de Térraba to the Osa Pensinsula, along the coast of the Golfo Dulce and the Burica Peninsula to the western part of the Chiriquí Province, mouth of the Río Fonseca, including the Archipelago of the Golfo de Chiriquí, in Panama (Hershkovitz 1984; Boinski et al. 1998; Reid 1997). Surveys by Baldwin and Baldwin (1972, 1976) recorded its presence on the Burica Peninsula, but indicated that it is now restricted to a narrow strip of scattered lowland coastal forest fragments, not extending to the type locality David, although it possibly occurred as far east as Remedios (well to the east of David) prior to the 1950s. Altitudinal range is 0 to 500 m asl (Hershkovitz 1984). Rodríguez-Vargas (2003) mapped the remaining populations in Panama.
The historic range of Saimiri oerstedii citrinellus is along the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, to altitudes of up to 500 m asl. The north-eastern limit is marked by the Río Tulín in the north Herradura Mountains (9°40’N, 84°35’W) and Dota Mountains (9°37’N, 84°35’W), and the southern limit is the north bank of the Río Grande de Térraba (8°25´N, 84°25´W) (Arauz 1993; Sierra et al. 2003). Its occurrence is sporadic, and the surviving populations are entirely fragmented (Alfaro 1987; Wong 1990; Sierra et al. 2003).
The Mandrill is a primate and is considered an old world monkey being very closely related to baboons.
The Mandrill holds the distinction of being one of the largest species of monkeys in the world.
They can weigh in at close to 60 pounds for males and forty pounds for the females who are a great deal smaller.
Mandrills also have a very unique olive color to their fur and a very distinct coloration to their backside and face, which grows more pronounced as they get older and reach maturity.
The female’s colors are duller in color but as they come into breeding season the color is more pronounced.
Males will grow to be about 3 feet tall and will live as long as 25 years, females too will live to be about 20 years old. They do not breed until between 3 and 4 years of age.
Mandrills live in the rainforest of Gabon and the Congo areas as well as near the equator in Guinea.
They are very social and live as many other monkeys’ do, in large groups of animals including male’s, females and juveniles and infants. The group is led by a single dominant male who usually remains solitary.
One of the largest groups of Mandrills every verified by filming numbered well over 1300 monkeys in a national park in Gabon. It was the biggest monkey group ever recorded.
Mandrills are omnivores, which mean they will eat both vegetation and animal flesh. They forage daily for food, taking insects and small animals as well as vegetation.
The leopard has a particular liking for Mandrill and is one of the main predators that will take the monkeys.
Mandrills are not always well liked as a bigger group of them can cause a great deal of damage to crops in the area in a relatively short time span.
Mandrill’s females are pregnant for about 6 months are usually born between February and April.
The Mandrill courts each other. The female leads while the male follows and he will make small growling noises as he does.
Mandrill babies are born with open eyes and already furred. They have very pink skin for a few months, but can hang on to the mother when born and support their own weight.
Females, mothers form bonds with their children that may last a lifetime in the females, although with young males it lasts only until they reach maturity.