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Author Archives: isantraveller
Injured Monkeys, Part 1
We try to keep a photographic record of injured monkeys. In theory it is much easier to track the movements of such monkeys than to track the far more numerous and difficult to distinguish healthy, unharmed monkeys. In practice, though, … Continue reading
Twins born to Long-tailed Macaques in Thailand
A pair of twins were born in Don Chao Poo Forest last year and once or twice recently I have thought I have seen them but it is very difficult indeed to distinguish individual monkeys and particularly so when they … Continue reading
More forest fauna
Elizabeth has produced some more striking photographs of forest fauna. We are awaiting confirmed identification but in the meantime, enjoy the photos!
Newly discovered fauna in the Monkey Forest
Using the term ‘Monkey Forest’ in this post may be misleading because what I am celebrating here is species that have not previously featured on this website and which we were unaware even existed in the forest. There are a … Continue reading
A VERY Happy Valentine’s Day in Don Chao Poo Forest
I was almost, but not quite, witness to a very happy event in Don Chao Poo Forest yesterday. I was near the third gate at 6pm watching the troop we call Troop 3 preparing to go to roost in the … Continue reading
Posted in Long-tailed Macaques, Macaca Fascicularis
Tagged Macaques, Thai monkey forest, Thai monkeys
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Helping to keep the forest clean
This morning we were visited by a group of fourteen 4th year students from Ubon Ratchathani University. They are in the Agriculture Department but they came as part of their ‘Environmental Awareness’ programme. With their help we cleared the front … Continue reading
Reporting a pregnancy
Pregnancies are all too common among the population of long-tailed macaques in Don Chao Poo Forest, Phana. But today I spotted a young female whose pregnancy we have been waiting for. She is the monkey with a severe curvature of … Continue reading
Juvenile macaque fatality
This morning I came across a dead monkey in the undergrowth only a metre from the surfaced road that runs through Don Chao Poo Forest, Phana. It was a young male, not much more than an infant, so perhaps about … Continue reading
Tracking injured monkeys
Tracking individual monkeys gives us a clearer idea of their habits and the extent of their range. That’s the theory, but in fact it is very difficult to distinguish between one monkey and another. A few individuals do stand out … Continue reading
Diary of a butterfly hunter
Diary of a butterfly hunter (The Don Chao Poo Forest research continues): Contributed by Elliot Capp After my time at ZSL London Zoo working in Butterfly Paradise I developed quite an affinity for butterflies and moths, and one of my … Continue reading
Thai Monkey Forest 