Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Mt. Kenya's Friendliest Monkeys

Mt. Kenya

"Is that a monkey on your head?"

This past weekend, we travelled up to Mount Kenya with our friends Wendy, Laurence, Dana and Steve to participate in a wedding. It was a wonderful getaway. We enjoyed getting to know new friends and spending some quiet days on mountain. One highlight was visiting the Holden Animal Orphanage at Mount Kenya Safari Club. The many of the animals walk around in the open grounds and are very friendly!

Erica was kneeling to talk to a shy Colobus when she was surprised by a large Sykes monkey who wanted to hop on for a ride.

Red Monkeys
we love the little moustaches

This female Patas Monkey (also known as a Red Hussar), is one of the few red monkeys left in Kenya. They once were spread plentifully across West sand East Africa, but loss of habitat has drastically affected their population.

Aaron making friends with a little Sykes monkey

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