Primates
Whether it's an inquisitive marmoset, curious macaque or cautious apes, there is no denying how "human" all of them are. Not surprising really, as they, like ourselves are all Primates. Despite ranging in size from a diminutive mouse lemur to a testosterone-fuelled silverback gorilla, primates all share common traits (e.g. grasping hands and binocular vision) that evolved foremost for an arboreal lifestyle. And today, the tree-tops remain their quintessential domain.
This selection of Nick's work is mainly from Africa, India and South East Asia and included, prosimians, monkeys and apes. Nick hopes, in the future, to spend more time photographing New World primates. The Lemurs, which are also primates, warrant their own portfolio in the Madagascar section.
Male Black and White Colobus Monkey (Colobus guereza). Lake Naivasha National Park, Kenya.
Blue Monkey or Diademed Monkey (Cercopithecus mitis) in ground-water forest. Lake Manyara National Park, Tanzania.
Male Bornean Gibbon (Hylobates muelleri) in canopy. Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo.
Female Bornean Orang-utan (Pongo pygmaeus) feeding in canopy. Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo.
Male Bornean Orang-utan (Pongo pygmaeus) in forest canopy. Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo.
Female Bornean Orang-utan (Pongo pygmaeus). Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo.
Common or Cotton-eared Marmoset (Callithrix jacchus jacchus) from Amazonia rainforest regions, South America.
Common or Cotton-eared Marmoset (Callithrix jacchus jacchus) from Amazonia rainforest regions, South America.
Greater Bushbaby (Otolemur crassicaudatus) feeding at bait station. Gibbs Farm, Ngorongoro Highlands, Tanzania.
Hanuman or Common Langur (Semnopithecus entellus) basking in morning sunshire. Bandhavgarh National Park, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Adult Hanuman or Common Langur (Semnopithecus entellus) on the ramparts of the Amber Fort, Jaipur, India. WINNER Urban & Garden Wildlife: Wildlife Photographer of the Year 1996.
Female Hanuman or Common Langur (Semnopithecus entellus) with young infant. Bandhavgarh National Park, Madhya Pradesh, India.
