Primates
Primates are an order within the class of mammals, comprising over 200 species of monkeys and apes. There are many similarities among the various primates—including humans. Their brains are the largest in nature relative to body size, with the forebrain especially well developed. Almost every species has fingerprints. Their social lives are both diverse and highly developed. For me, it is hard to imagine a more thrilling experience than a first encounter with an ape in its wild environment. Your breath catches, and the sense of astonishment at the resemblance to yourself lingers for a long time…
Penny for your thoughts?
A young Blue Monkey. He has a curious and somewhat sad look staring directly into the photographer's eyes - hard to tell who is staring at whom…
A jumping post on mom's back
Young Olive Baboon baby
"I am so strong!"
Black Gibbon
On guard
Olive Baboon
Two young Blue Monkey babies hiding behind their Mom
Black and White Ruffed Lemur
Quality time
Thomas Leaf Monkey
Thomas Leaf Monkey
Common Langur
So easy...
White-handed Gibbon
A cheerful baby Baboon rappelling on a tree's air roots
Nothing like a mother's ride
Black-and-white Colobus with its amazing fluffy tail
Black-and-white Colobus with its amazing fluffy tail
They can take giant leaps
Black and White Colobus
Black-and-white Colobus
"Can't see me..."
Petter's Sportive Lemur
A male Olive Baboon explores a wild flower field
Grey Bamboo Lemur
Grey Bamboo Lemur
Blue Monkey
White-handed Gibbon
Verreaux's Sifaka
Mother's treat
Gelada baboon
"Who is there?"
Zombitse Sportive Lemur
"Did someone called me?"
Zombitse Sportive Lemur
Ring-Tailed Lemur
Ring-Tailed Lemur
Milne-Edwards's Sifaka
The Bamboo flute player
The rare Golden Bamboo Lemur
Golden Bamboo Lemur
Indri Lemur's morning call
Coquerel's Sifaka
Pig-tail Macaque
Elephant's dung is a great place for food...
Chacma Baboon
Chacma Baboon
Chacma Baboon
L'Hoest's Monkey
Colombian Night Monkey
Patas Monkey
Red-tailed Monkey
Olive Baboon
Olive Baboon favorite position
Grey-cheeked mangabey
Red-nosed Bearded Saki
Black-tailed Marmoset
Tufted Capuchin
Tufted Capuchin
"Man of the forest"
My very first photo of the wild
Sumatran Orangutan in the wild after days of searching for it
Mother Orangutan staring directly at me with fruits in her mouth, just before throwing them all on my head
Who is more curious than whom?
A young Orangutan baby
Young male Chimpanzee
Chimpanzee nursing her daughter
A silverback mountain Gorilla
"Who's keeping an eye on whom?"
Taking care of the Silverback
My favorite food
"Penny for your thoughts...?"
"I have a lot on my mind..."
Holding hands...
A Bonnet Macaque family
Bonnet Macaque
Nilgiri Langur
Lion-tailed Macaque
Bonnet Macaque
Lion-tailed Macaque
Lion-tailed Macaque