Start a tally—we’ve seen our first monkeys. It was a muddy hike, but we finally reached the Golden Monkey Kabatwa troop. Their monkey family is named after the hill they were found on and has a little over 100 Monkeys. There are more Golden Monkeys than Mountain Gorillas, but they are both endangered. We hiked through potato and bean fields until we reached the bamboo forest. The monkeys love to feast on bamboo shoots. They are pretty quiet, but if you stand quietly in the bamboo swamp you can see them snacking or swinging through the trees. They like playing. They are much smaller than gorillas, but they seemed pretty big. They can weigh up to 15 kg (33 lbs)! I loved how colourful they were. I can’t decide which I like best, Mountain Gorillas or Golden Monkeys. Which is your favourite? Loving Rwanda. You are always in my Prayers. Love Mom.
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MB127
2/20/2024 07:55:50 am
Hi Ray and Diane,
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Ray
2/20/2024 09:19:33 am
Glade you enjoyed watching the monkeys. There will be more monkeys and baboons to come.
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NPWKB
2/21/2024 11:52:16 am
We loved seeing the monkeys.
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Ray
2/21/2024 07:48:47 pm
Mothers look out for the babies for two years but stop giving rides after the first 6-8 months.
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NPWKB
2/22/2024 12:15:07 pm
The vote in!!!!
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NPW2B
2/26/2024 12:04:39 pm
We loved the video of the golden monkeys! We thought it was funny when they were playing with each other on the branches.
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Ray
2/27/2024 06:33:25 am
Glade you enjoyed it, more videos to come.
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