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Tag Archives: Thailand
Monkey Birth Control Phase 5
Monkey Birth Control Phase 5 is about to begin. Department of National Parks vets will be operating on males and females (about 100 in total) starting on 4th April. Preparation began with the arrival of cages on Saturday. Then yesterday, Sunday, the … Continue reading
Mind the Monkeys!
New book published We have recently published this book which tells the story of the Phana Monkey Project over seven years — the ideas, Phana people, the students, the volunteers, the forest, and, of course, THE MONKEYS! Available now!! Order direct … Continue reading
Posted in Amnat Charoen Province, Bio-diversity, Community action, Forest conservation & renewal, monkey forest, Monkeys, Phana Monkey Project, Uncategorized, wildlife photography
Tagged forest conservation, Long-tailed Macaques, monkey forest, Monkeys, primate research, Thailand, wildlife photography
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Male Macaques guarding the young
At this time of year we see more instances of adult males taking care of young juvenile monkeys. Most often this takes the form of an adult sitting with a group of juvenile males playing together. The role of the adult seems to be that of a security guard. He doesn’t get involved in the play, but sits within a meter or so of the young ones, and constantly turns his head to ensure that there is no threat coming from any direction. He looks exactly like the bodyguard of a head of state, in fact. Continue reading
Long-tailed macaques at Kosamphi Forest Park
The long-tailed macaques at Kosamphi Forest Park in Mahasarakham Province are the nearest troop to Phana as far as I know. They are also the troop living furthest north in Thailand. The monkeys at Kosamphi were strikingly different from the … Continue reading
Posted in Long-tailed Macaques, Macaca Fascicularis, Macaques, monkey forest, Monkeys
Tagged Long-tailed Macaques, Macaques, Thai monkeys, Thailand
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Monkey proof or monkey friendly?
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
Thai Monkey Forest 