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British Columbia Sport & Outdoor Lounge => Outdoor Photography => Topic started by: DragonSpeed on August 26, 2016, 08:17:26 AM

Title: Zanzibar Red Colobus Monkeys
Post by: DragonSpeed on August 26, 2016, 08:17:26 AM

For many years, the local farmers have had an ongoing battle with the Zanzibar Red Colobus monkeys due to the monkeys' predilection for unripened fruit.  However, due to the increasing popularity of the tourist center for visiting the monkeys, more money has been able to reach the villages from tourism, meaning that a small crop loss is outweighed by the tourist value of the monkeys. Slowly, more and more locals are becoming accepting of these primates which are endemic to this part of Zanzibar.

1. The little guy, sticking with mom
(https://c5.staticflickr.com/9/8047/29202648956_76d5e6fd41_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Luxd8w)
Safe with Mom (https://flic.kr/p/Luxd8w) by Brian Hampson (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/), on Flickr

2. Wide Eyed
(https://c5.staticflickr.com/9/8266/29128297252_612cf7c574_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/LnY8XA)
Wide Eyed (https://flic.kr/p/LnY8XA) by Brian Hampson (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/), on Flickr

3. Grabbing a bite
(https://c7.staticflickr.com/9/8498/29128294542_146107ee2a_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/LnY89S)
Checking out the food (https://flic.kr/p/LnY89S) by Brian Hampson (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/), on Flickr

4. Playful - More fun than a barrel of monkeys
(https://c3.staticflickr.com/8/7684/28613731914_c073fb308e_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/KAuRBq)
More fun than.... (https://flic.kr/p/KAuRBq) by Brian Hampson (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/), on Flickr

5. There's always ONE stoner in the crowd
(https://c3.staticflickr.com/9/8283/28613730994_fb374e3503_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/KAuRky)
Stoned? (https://flic.kr/p/KAuRky) by Brian Hampson (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/), on Flickr

6. Fiddler Crab - bonus
(https://c5.staticflickr.com/9/8672/28948532900_541fc9d648_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/L75Nhd)
Fiddler Crab (Uca annulipes) (https://flic.kr/p/L75Nhd) by Brian Hampson (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/), on Flickr

The whole day's pictures, including the Mangroves and our wanderings in Stone Town can be found in the Flickr album https://flic.kr/s/aHskFHsYos

Title: Re: Zanzibar Red Colobus Monkeys
Post by: dennisK on September 09, 2016, 08:40:30 AM

That crab could be tasty if a bit bigger haha

Title: Re: Zanzibar Red Colobus Monkeys
Post by: DragonSpeed on September 09, 2016, 09:30:16 AM

Quote from: dennisK on September 09, 2016, 08:40:30 AM

That crab could be tasty if a bit bigger haha

LOL - that was about the size of a loonie! ;)