A visit to Monkey Forest to see the crazy Barbary macaques

D7000 with Nikkor 85mm f2.0 AIS shot in 'de Apenheul' in Holland.

I suck my thumb as often as possible, just like human babies.

Baby monkey finds safe refuge in its mother's arms

preparing for sex

Stoke On Trent

Monkey King

The First Chinese Rock-Musical

presented by Sight Sound & Action Co.

The Centre In Vancouver For Performing Arts

Vancouver, BC, Canada

2010.02.25

Monkey King is the seventh Action-Musical produced by Sight, Sound & Action. Specially conceived to commemorate the Beijing Olympic Games, this show is China’s first “Rock Musical” designed for family audiences. Inspired by the Chinese literary classic Journey to the West, the story is adapted so that people of all cultures can enjoy the spectacular variety of characters in their adventuresome pursuit of truth. This newest and largest-scale production of Sight, Sound & Action will delight audiences with new fusion-choreography, new Chinese rock-style music, and new surrealistic art direction. The show is guaranteed to provide an entirely new theatrical experience.

Official website:

www.sightsoundaction.com.cn/en/MonkeyKing.asp

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美猴王

中国首部摇滚音乐剧

罗氏国际演艺公司出品

加拿大温哥华大剧院

2010.02.25

《美猴王》是根据中国四大名著《西游记》故事改编创作的中国首部摇滚动作音乐剧，此剧将以全新的艺术视角来诠释这部著名的神话故事。《美猴王》以唐僧师徒取经为主线，融中国各类优秀舞种综合演绎，点缀以神奇精彩的杂技精粹，配以无比绚丽的服饰和宏大精美舞台布景及道道具，该剧将是一部融东西方文化和审美为一体的娱乐剧艺术精品。在2008年北京奥运期间，摇滚动作音乐剧《美猴王》作为‘中国动作音乐剧演出季’的压轴演出与观众首次见面。

官方网站：

www.sightsoundaction.com.cn/monkeyking.asp?id=156

Snow monkeys hanging out and keeping warm.

Yum. Looks good. Gibraltar is actually covered in monkeys who are very docile, given that they have no natural predators.

Monkey Grass

Monkey and baby at Wat Phnom

Jigokudani Yaen Kōen, Japan.

shimla monkeys

you look like Rifiki! where's your torch? is Simba coming?

Baby cute monkey! He is hiding behind his mom while my friend handed Mama Monkey a peanut.

Colobus monkeys in Fuengirola bioparc.

Monkeys in Phanthurat National Park, Cha-am, Thailand

Monkey and Kid

South Lakes Wildlife Park

Practising Full Manual Mode with 200mm lens

Drusillas Park

Monkey Love

now who wouldnt laugh at this?

Melbourne Zoo

Rhesus monkey

Photo by Stacey at lakbai.com

Monkey Forest in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

Read about our experience here at:

lakbai.com/2010/01/21/the-monkey-forest-of-ubud/

monkey

This one had some wierd nervous tic. He'd pace his cage and twitch his head. Or her. I didn't look.

In Singapore