Friday, April 27, 2012

Bali monkeys

The Sacred Monkey Forest deserves a post on its own!

Balinese Hinduism has a strong element of animism, which is evident in the Sacred Monkey Forest in Ubud. This is a forest, and temple, where hundreds of long-tailed macaques live the good monkey life.












The funniest part of the experience was when about ten monkeys dived into a pool and splashed about, screaming and shouting like incredibly raucous children. They were chasing each other and jumping off the branches you can see in these photos. It was hilarious.




1 comment:

  1. Your monkey photos are delightful! These Balinese monkeys dont look nearly as naughty as our regular Vervet monkeys...?

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