Monthly Archives: June 2012

Monkey proof or monkey friendly?

Posted on June 30, 2012 by isantraveller

Phana Monkey Project (through Don Chao Poo Research Centre) is providing waste bins to be placed in Don Chao Poo Forest, Phana, as part of the efforts to make the forest a cleaner and healthier environment for monkeys and humans … Continue reading →

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Distressed long-tailed macaque female in Don Chao Poo Forest, Phana

Posted on June 17, 2012 by isantraveller

I was witness to a distressing scene in the forest a few days ago. I came across this group of monkeys which I took to be a family group. The adult female grooming a younger monkey had only just arrived, … Continue reading →

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Long-tailed macaques in Phana as seen by Elliot Capp – ace photographer

Posted on June 13, 2012 by isantraveller

One of the four researchers who came as volunteers to Phana earlier this year after completing their MSc degrees in Animal Behaviour at Exeter University was Elliot Capp. He left us with over 1500 photographs and I think I know … Continue reading →

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Monkey-proof dustbins in Singapore and Phana

Posted on June 10, 2012 by isantraveller

Waste disposal is a world-wide problem. Developed countries are having to reduce the frequency of garbage collection from households and businesses. Developing countries have to come to terms with the ever-increasing amount of garbage that their societies are producing and … Continue reading →

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More of the Thai Monkey Forest Fauna

Posted on June 7, 2012 by isantraveller

Long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis) are the most obvious inhabitants of Don Chao Poo Forest in Phana, but they are not the only ones. Two other species which generally make themselves scarce when people are around, can be seen by someone … Continue reading →

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Long-tailed Macaques in Singapore–a different approach

Posted on June 1, 2012 by isantraveller

Our recent trip to Singapore threw up some similarities but more differences concerning the long-tailed macaques there and here in Phana. In Singapore the macaques seem to be perceived as a ‘problem’ at least by the powers-that-be and presumably by … Continue reading →

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