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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. They are threatened by habitat loss and destruction at the hands of agriculture […]

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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. These […]

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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. These primates face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of […]

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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. However, […]

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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; deforestation via the logging industry; roads and railroads that […]

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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. They numbered only a mere 2,500 individuals as of 2015, […]

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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 habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential […]

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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 residential and commercial developments, logging, mining, quarrying, fires, and fire suppression; hunting; […]

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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 are subject to the threats of habitat destruction at the hands of […]

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The Tonkin snub-nosed monkey, aka Dollman’s snub-nosed monkey, hails only from northern Vietnam. They dwell at elevations of up to 3,900 feet. Sadly, these primates face many threats such as habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and commercial developments, agriculture, mining, quarrying, utility lines, logging, and dams; […]

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