Primates – which consist of monkeys, apes and more – have long bewildered our imaginations with their cheekiness, antics, similarities and human-like behaviour. This series of photos capture the simian race at their most human and picturesque, from travelling to sleeping to swimming and even group hugs.
CS LING is a wildlife photographer in Singapore. Her compelling images of endangered wildlife coupled with her dedication to educate the younger generation has earned her much recognition. In 2012, she won the grand prize at the Windland Smith Rice International Photography Awards.
Primates Late 19th cent.: from Latinprimat- ‘of the first rank’ n. a mammal of an order that includes the lemurs, bushbabies, tarsiers, marmosets, monkeys, apes and humans. They are distinguished by having hands, hand-like feet and forward-facing eyes and are typicallyagile tree-dwellersprimas,
left Orangutan mother, Simona, is an orphan but was lucky enough to be rehabilitated at the BOS Nyaru Menteng. She is now released into the wild and has managed to raise two youngsters on her ownabove A Snow Monkey mother and child wait out the day-long blizzard while soaking in a natural onsen at the Jigokudani Monkey Park near Nagano