Golden Monkeys in the Spotlight on World Monkey Day - Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund

Golden Monkeys in the Spotlight on World Monkey Day - Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund

Golden monkeys are the only other primate living in the Virunga forests with mountain gorillas, and as an endemic and endangered species, they are also a major focus of our daily protection and scientific work. Unlike the gorillas, they live in much larger groups and spend much of their time high up in the trees. One of the groups we monitor – called Kabatwa – has more than 200 members!Golden monkey society is quite different from that of the go…