Ateles geoffroyi Curiosity has gotten the best of this young spider monkey. He descended from his perch high up in the rainforest canopy to have a closer look at the photographer. Spider monkeys are one of the most intelligent primates. Certain studies have suggested that of all non-human primates, only chimpanzees and orangutans possess a higher level of intelligence than the spider monkey. Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica
Phelsuma laticauda The Big Island, Hawai'i
Ara macao A single large macaw comes in for a landing in a beachside Almond Tree. Almonds, along with other tree nuts, fruits, and seeds, are one of the preferred food sources of of Scarlet Macaws in the Osa Peninsula. Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica
