In today’s post, I want to take this opportunity to celebrate 30 years of my primatological journey. On July 19th, 1995, I have the opportunity to start a small project on red howler monkey’s baby behavior. This was the first time I followed monkeys, and it was the beginning of my primatological journey. Red howler monkeys open an incredible world of learning to me. I started this adventure with two wonderful friends, one who didn’t continue in a primatology path but became a great biologist, Gustavo Galindo, and another incredible primatologist, Dr. Carolina Gomez.
In my first day with my study group of red howler monkeys, the day started with an incredible encounter. It was also the day I first met a jaguar, a close encounter that not only was magical but also marked my life forever. Jaguars had an incredible way of looking at you that not only see you but also see your soul and connect you with nature and yourself in ways that it’s difficult to express with words. After this encounter I followed my way to the group of howlers that showed me the incredible journey of baby’s growth and mother behavior.
From 1995 onwards my primatological journey took me to many places and I had the opportunity to work with many species, each as unique as the previous one. From red howler monkeys, mantled howler monkeys, Colombian squirrel monkeys, ornate titi monkeys, Japanese macaques, saki monkeys and nocturnal monkeys, my primatology research had included behavior, ecology, landscape ecology and conservation. I had been lucky enough to work with great primatologists such as Dr. Izawa, Dr. Nishimura, Dr. Defler and so many other primatologists, ecologists, landscape ecologists and modelers who had taught me and shared incredible knowledge and experiences with me over the years. I’m very grateful to all of them. I also had the opportunity to share experiences with so many great students and researchers, in many places around the world. This is a journey that I hope continue in the following years as I continue following and studying monkeys in Colombia.
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