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The Silvery Lutung

27 February, 2026
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The silvery lutung, aka silvered leaf monkey or silvery langur, hails from coastal, mangrove, and riverine forests in Sumatra, Borneo, Java, as well as parts of the southwestern Malay Peninsula, the Natuna Islands, and other surrounding islands

The Southern Muriqui

8 September, 2025
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The southern muriqui, aka woolly spider monkey (a misnomer, as they are neither woolly monkeys nor spider monkeys), hails only in specific areas of the Atlantic rainforest located in Brazil, South America. More specifically in the states of Paraná, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Espírito Santo, and Minas Gerais

The Rare and Newly Discovered Kipunji

8 August, 2025
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The kipunji, aka highland mangabey, is the first new African monkey species discovered since 1984. They are a species of Old World monkey (those from Africa or Asia) that lives in the highland forests of Tanzania.

The Imperiled Hainan Black Crested Gibbon

30 July, 2025
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The Hainan black crested gibbon, aka Hainan gibbon, is only found on Hainan Island, in the South China Sea. They were formerly considered a subspecies of the eastern black crested gibbon from Hòa Bình and Cao Bằng provinces of Vietnam, and Jingxi County in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China

The Grey-Shanked Douc Langur

23 July, 2025
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The grey-shanked douc langur is native to the Vietnamese provinces of Quảng Nam, Quảng Ngãi, Bình Định, Kon Tum, and Gia Lai. These primates face the on-going threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and commercial developments

The Lion-Tailed Macaque

18 April, 2025
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The lion-tailed macaque, aka wanderoo, is a primate that hails from Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu in India. These monkeys face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of farming and logging; hunting; trapping; and ecosystem modifications.

The Yucatán Black Howler Monkey

4 March, 2025
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The Yucatán black howler monkey, aka Guatemalan black howler, is a species of howler monkey that hails from Belize, Guatemala, Mexico, and near the Yucatán Peninsula. They prefer evergreen, semideciduous, and lowland rain forest habitats. Unfortunately, these primates are threatened by

The Tapanuli Orangutan

10 February, 2025
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The Tapanuli orangutan can only be found in South Tapanuli in the island of Sumatra in Indonesia. They are 1 of 3 orangutan species. As of 2018, there were only an estimated 800 individuals remaining in the wild. This makes them

The Bornean Orangutan

26 December, 2024
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Hailing only from the island of Borneo, it’s the Bornean orangutan. Bornean orangutans happen to be the largest of the 3 species of orangutans. Unfortunately, they face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of

The Northern Muriqui

22 November, 2024
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The northern muriqui, aka woolly spider monkey or hippy monkey, is actually 1 of 2 species of muriqui. They are referred to as woolly spider monkeys due to their long prehensile tail and woolen appearance. Sadly, these monkeys

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