Spider Monkey Trio

Three reddish-brown spider monkeys hanging by their limbs and tails in a green rainforest canopy. loading

At the end of my trip to Costa Rica's Corcovado National Park, I was waiting on the beach for our boat to arrive, and heard some rustling in the trees overhead. Three shy spider monkeys, were cautiously making their way down from the canopy. Throughout my time here I had only seen them from high above. They approached to within about twenty feet, quickly drinking from a small pond nearby, and then scurrying back up the branches.

Tags:
  • Central America
  • Corcovado
  • Costa Rica
  • Jungle
  • Mammals
  • Monkeys
  • Spider Monkeys
  • Wildlife
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