This picture is from an article about drugs. The first paragraph:
For the first time, scientists in the US have shown that monkeys will seek out the active chemical in cannabis just as they would with cocaine or morphine. The finding has created an uproar over the implications for humans who smoke pot.
Er. I don't get it. Wadever.
The monkeys in the picture are squirrel monkeys, btw.
And this next one is another squirrel monkey.
And then a few candid shots from some monkey park in Bolivia or something:
An extract from the article in the Bolivian monkey park thing:
This is me with Tano. He is kept on a leash in a special place in the park because he doesn't like women. Depending on what they have gone through in their previous captivity, a few of the monkeys don't like certain types of people (women, men, children or Bolivians). Even though he didn't like women Tano was very friendly with men. Sometimes when you came up to him he would scream with joy and throw himself around your neck. While this is flattering, it would of course be better if Tano was less dependent on humans.
UPDATE: Tano was later moved to a more secluded area called the Mirador, with the intention of making him become the dominant alpha-male in that area. After some attacks from other monkeys and some biting of volunteers he has now calmed and settled down there. He is now apparently very friendly with all volunteers, especially the females.
That's so cute!!! Haha.
Another extract about this picture:
This is Baby. I guess he got that name because he often sucks his thumb. He was rescued from a circus where they planned to put him in deadly fights against dogs. Baby liked to sit in my lap and suck his thumb while gently grooming my beard with the other hand.
That's so cute!!! Haha!
This is Omero. Some of the capuchins were especially fond of hanging on to your leg while you were walking around.
The monkeys liked to hide under your shirt. Sometimes just for fun, but when it was raining you could find yourself sitting with three wet monkeys trying to warm themselves under your clothes.
Seriously! That's like.....
Coatis ("teijons" in spanish) roamed around the jungle and the monkey park. They are like a cross between a badger and a racoon and could be a bit agressive if you came too close. One of them bit a big hole in my new rubber boots! The coatis sometimes came in large packs to eat the monkey's food and then had to be chased away. But there was one exception...
Gustavo was a small coati that loved people and cried with joy when he got to lie in your lap. He was a bit of a loner since neither the monkeys nor the bigger coatis seemed to like him, but the monkeys enjoyed pulling his tail.
HAHA!
So cute!
Ok. I think my post is long enough. XD
when I close my eyes I see your face.
