Today we ventured to the one place on Momma's Netherlands bucket list. Apenheul! It is a free range primate park situated just 45 minutes from us. The monkeys were nothing short of spectacular! There were silverback gorillas, gibbons, lemurs, marmosets, and tarmarins, among so many other breeds. When you first walk into this zoo, you come to a trail that is filled with squirrel monkeys lining the pathway. You are not allowed to pick them up but if one comes to you, you can certainly enjoy the company! Needless to say, we spent a lot of time in this section of the park and went back to visit them again after we completed the loop. They seemed to love pockets and climbing on my backpack. There were also quite a few babies throughout the park and we loved watching them play with their older counterparts! This should go without saying, but I did take a TON of pictures to document the awesome experience - 245 proofs are presently being downloaded onto our Snapfish account.
Here's the link to this beautiful primate park: http://www.apenheul.com/ If you click on the British flag or use Google Chrome, everything will translate to English. Many thanks go to my colleague Julie who told me about this wonderful gem!
Here's a small sampling of a few of our favorites from today's experience!
What do you have stashed in your pocket?
Lunch time
The baby orangutan just hanging around
The family favorite - an Emperor Tamarin
Her three babies were in a nearby tree.
Momma in her glory!
Holding hands
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