I was having breakfast and thinking about the day I’d soon be spending at the Montezuma beach when, all of a sudden, this cute monkey showed up and began to play.
I must admit that I enjoyed watching the show; it’s not everyday that I get to see a monkey swinging on a tree! It was not easy to get a photo, however; most I took were blurry due to his/her fast movement. Fortunately, I was able to sneak a few, including this one.
White-Headed Capuchin, Montezuma, Costa Rica. Photo: (c) L Egle, 2011. All rights reserved.
What: a White-Headed Capuchin
I believe that this is a white-headed capuchin (Cebus capucinus)–a medium-sized New World monkey. At least, that’s what a Google search and Wikipedia told me. I also read that this is a super intelligent monkey that is sometimes trained to help paraplegic individuals.
What Else: Longevity
These monkeys live long lives, up to and over 50 at times.
Photographic Details:
F stop: 5.6
Focal length: 28.8mm
Exposure time: 1/100th of a second
ISO: Not available, but I suspect it was 400 due to a certain amount of ‘noise’
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix E900 (my first digital camera, which I’ve since replaced with an Olympus X-Z 1)
Your Experience?
Have you seen or heard monkeys while traveling? If so, where were you? What did you think of them? Were you able to get a good photo? If so, what sort of settings did you use? Did you have a really fast telephoto lens?
If you’ve never seen a monkey (outside of a zoo), would you like to?
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