Soulful

You would never guess that this photo was taken through filthy glass! I had to remove more than a few spot marks from the image - worth it, I think, as the main part of the face was clear and un-spotty in the original. Not sure if this was Mom or Dad Colobus Monkey, actually. After leaning next to the huge glass "wall" for quite a while, s/he got up and went to lie down in the grassy area, to give the other parent a break. Within a split second, Junior was bouncing on him/her and having a wonderful (hyper!) time. So like a human family - very endearing!

"At one time the colobus was hunted excessively for its beautiful fur, leading to its extermination in some areas. Its skin has been used to make dance costumes, hats and capes. Today, the greatest threat to its continued existence comes from loss of habitat as forests are cut down." From www.awf.org/content/wildlife/detail/colobusmonkey.