Primates in EPRC

I toke these pictures of primates in captivities of the Endangered Primate Center (EPRC) during a visit when I participated the International Symposium on Conservation of Primates in Indochina, November 27th – 30th, Cuc Phuong National Park, Ninh Binh Province, Vietnam.

Fig 1. Participants of the International Symposium on Conservation of Primates in Indochina, November 27th – 30th, Cuc Phuong National Park, Ninh Binh Province, Vietnam

Today the EPRC is home to more than 140 primates in 15 taxa (species and subspecies), including six species which are kept only at the EPRC and in no other facility in the world (http://www.primatecenter.org/center.htm).

Fig. 2. Red-shanked doucs (Pygathix nemaeus)

Fig. 3. A few generations borned in EPRC. Notes: Richard (a male red-shanked douc) - one of oldest individuals arrived in EPRC for nearly 20 years. 

Fig. 4. A male Catba langur (Trachypithecus poliocephalus poliocephalus) in EPRC. Only one population of 60-70 individuals in Cat Ba National Park.

Fig. 5. Hatinh langur (T. hatinhensis)

Fig. 6.  Laotian langur (T. laotum laotum)

Fig. 7. Yelow-cheeked crested gibbon (Nomascus gabriella)

Fig. 8. A Red-shanked douc born in 2008.

Fig. 9. How hard to take care of newborn in EPRC. Thanks to EPRC keepers!!!

Fig. 10. Prepare foods for primates. Thanks to great work of the assistants.

Tokin snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus avunculus) at Khau Ca

TONKIN SNUB-NOSED MONKEY is one of the 25 most endangered primates in the world and is endemic to northeastern Vietnam. Khau Ca area, Ha Giang Province where is containing its biggest and only viable population discovered in 2002. This area is like to be last hope to conserve this critically endangered and beautiful primate.

KHAU CA - view from Tung Ba Commune

Adult male

Adult female

A bachelor group

1st annoucement

Grey-shanked douc (Pygathrix cinerea) © Le Khac Quyet

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