The white-handed gibbon, also known as the lar gibbon, is one of the more spectacular primates I’ve had the pleasure of viewing in the wild. Their acrobatics high up in the canopy of the forest’s tallest trees is pretty amazing. After swinging from branch to branch, they’ll often hang freely from a single branch and sound their call. Gibbons are apes and not monkeys (along with chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas, orangutans and yes, us humans.) It’s mainly the lack of a tail that distinguishes apes from monkeys. More on these guys in upcoming posts. Nikon D500 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 360mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/5000th of a second
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The white-handed gibbon, also known as the lar gibbon, is one of the more spectacular primates I’ve had the pleasure of viewing in the wild. Their acrobatics high up in the canopy of the forest’s tallest trees is pretty amazing. After swinging from branch to branch, they’ll often hang freely from a single branch and sound their call. Gibbons are apes and not monkeys (along with chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas, orangutans and yes, us humans.) It’s mainly the lack of a tail that distinguishes apes from monkeys. More on these guys in upcoming posts.
Wow! Spectacular image, what with the gibbon’s facial expression! Very well done, Sean.
Thanks Sue. I wish I could include a sound file as they make quite a call.
Looks like the model for that famous painting by Munch, The Scream!
I love the open mouth.
I wish I was recording the sound that he was making. Quite remarkable.
Love this
—– In all my tail-less glory
—– Freedom I thrill to in space
—– None will curb my joy.
great pic. this takes a lot of talet to do this act. ? ) thanks me. )