Posts tagged primate
I had an amazing day shooting at Fauna Wednesday. The chimps were enjoying time on the islands after the long winter indoors.
Binky out enjoying the spring weather yesterday!
“…and my eyes no longer gaze the same on the face of the world.” ~ John Hatzfeld
Still recovering from the lost hour…
Mother mantled howler playing air guitar to her baby. Chiriqui, Panama.
This summer I got a call to go out to Fauna to photograph Sophie as she was quite ill. We were all concerned she was going to pass away, but, she managed to recover and is still running the monkey house! (I did get some wonderful shots of her.) We were just two old ladies hanging out eating nuts.
This is Ms Sophie, a cinnamon capuchin and the matriarch of the monkey house. Click here to find out more about Sophie or to help the primates living at Fauna.
A rare glimpse of the olive baboon not eating or having sex…
Many of you know I volunteer photographing the chimps and animals at Fauna Foundation. This is the handsome Toby, who I have a tremendous fondness for. I have spent many quiet mornings shooting him up in his tree house. I found his expression in this photo to be so profoundly moving-his eyes cast down and his hands tucked in under his chin. He looks like such a thoughtful, old soul. I felt the sepia treatment supported his expression…
Follow the lives of these extraordinary chimpanzees on tumblr and facebook.
I once met a Vervet monkey with one blue eye…(I kid you not-click to enlarge) I wrote him this little freak anthem.
Monkey monkey
You look wrong
mixed-up eyes
just don’t belong.
What a sight!
What’s the story?
One blue eye
in all its glory?
Are you weird?
A monkey freak?
An oddity?
A furry geek?
Or maybe you’re
a special kind
and one blue eye
is quite refined?
Monkey monkey
you’re no fool.
Your one blue eye
is pretty cool!
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NJ Wight
I am not much good at these, but I enjoyed making this one. Merry Christmas to all who celebrate-I hope you are spoiled with love and peace! (And that goes for those who don’t celebrate as well!)
Someone got a present!
This is Maya at Fauna. I was there shooting the Christmas party and she was hanging out at her porthole waiting for her gifts to arrive. It was so adorable watching them-they were more excited than a 3 year old when the saw the presents - and the raisin bread someone donated!
Their hands are so emotional.
“Only if we understand can we care. Only if we care will we help. Only if we help shall they be saved.” ~Jane Goodall http:/www.faunafoundation.com
The muffin thief.
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