Beautiful Colobus Monkeys at the Sacred Forest of Kaya, Kenya

Описание: Beautiful Colobus Monkeys at the Sacred Forest of Kaya, Kenya

It is a great honor to be able to observe these fascinating monkeys up close in the sacred forest at Kaya Imani, in Msambweni, Situated on the South Coast of Kenya, It took me a whole week of observation to complete this video collage, simply magic beautiful memories.

The name “colobus” is derived from the Greek word for “mutilated,” because unlike other monkeys, colobus monkeys do not have thumbs. Their beautiful black fur strongly contrasts with the long white mantle, whiskers, bushy tail, and beard around the face. The Eastern black-and-white is distinguishable by a U-shaped cape of white hair running from the shoulders to lower back.
These monkeys rarely descend to the ground.

They use branches as trampolines, jumping up and down on them to get liftoff for leaps of up to 15 meters (50 feet). They leap up and then drop downward, falling with outstretched arms and legs to grab the next branch. Their mantle hair and tails are believed to act as a parachute during these long leaps. They are a highly arboreal species; however, when the trees are not as dense, they will descend to the ground to hunt and feed.

Videos & Music by Fabio Tedde / Pianist Without Borders