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The Squirrel Monkey is the most abundant monkey in the Amazon Rainforest. Squirrel Monkeys stick together in groups of around twenty to one hundred. These monkeys are often found near large bodies of water.
Event: Monkey Chase 2011 - Longboard
Date: 18-June-2011
Location: Mandai Road, Track 7
Photographed by Azhary
Charco Verde Natural Reserve, Ometepe Island, Lake Nicaragua
The natural reserve Charco Verde is a protected area located between the two volcanoes of Ometepe, at the bottom part of the island. The area encompasses a lagoon, forest, and a beach.
The lagoon is called Laguna Verde (Green Lagoon) and it is closed off from the lake by only a thin strip of land. The lagoon provides a shelter place for many birds.
The beach of Charco Verde is one of the best beaches on Ometepe. The quiet and rather private beach called Bancon is perfect for swimming and relaxing. You can hike through the forest to this beach and back to the entrance of the reserve, which will take around one hour if you do not stop at the beach. During the hike you can enjoy the nature and you can also observe the main land which is visible on the horizon from this side of the island.
Trentham Monkey Forest is a 60 acre area with 140 free roaming Barbary Macaques. You get to wander amongst them - no bars and no glass between you! Awesome! Oh - and they currently have 12 babies!
This project:
"The purpose of the project is to develop a device allowing monkeys to be free from chairing while experiments are conducted. Direct measurements of neurochemical substances in the brain from free moving non-human primates are significantly important for understanding complex brain function and developing treatment strategies for brain disorders in humans. During the past semesters, BME students designed and built devices. However, this device still needs further refinement for actual application. The development of the device for microdialysis experiments will require creativity, intellectual exercise and ergonomic expertise. We will be working to improve on the device created last semester that protects the microdialysis apparatus used during cranial experiments on non-human primates. This involves continued efforts to reduce the weight of the device, secure it around the monkey’s head, and make it better able to cushion the microdrive unit."