Olive baboons and vervet monkeys are the two main species of primate that we see on our Kenya safaris. Both are usually hanging around our camp in Samburu National Reserve. I spotted this guy on my way to lunch, foraging in the bushes besides one of the tents. A few years back, the management of the camp had to put locks on the zippers of the tents to keep the vervet monkeys from unzipping and ransacking your room, looking for food. They can be a nuisance, but I’m always glad to see them sharing the space with us. Nikon Z8 with Nikkor 500mm PF lens, ISO 1400, f/5.6 at 1/1600th of a second.
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Olive baboons and vervet monkeys are the two main species of primate that we see on our Kenya safaris. Both are usually hanging around our camp in Samburu National Reserve. I spotted this guy on my way to lunch, foraging in the bushes besides one of the tents. A few years back, the management of the camp had to put locks on the zippers of the tents to keep the vervet monkeys from unzipping and ransacking your room, looking for food. They can be a nuisance, but I’m always glad to see them sharing the space with us. Nikon Z8 with Nikkor 500mm PF lens, ISO 1400, f/5.6 at 1/1600th of a second.
Great shot of the masked monkey!
Thanks Sue. Better in the bushes than in our tent.
It’s amazing how smart they are.
No doubt Renee. The baboons too who would come by to swim in the camp pools and drink the water.