Day 84. Durban, South Africa. Monkeyland

The Monkeyland tour was awesome. It's a Wildlife Sanctuary that receives animals from zoos, circuses, or private owners. They currently have 120 (7 species) monkeys here. We saw 3 types of Capuchin monkeys, Squirrel monkeys, vermin gray monkeys, and ring tailed lemurs. We couldn't find the black howler monkeys, though. They don't breed any animals here because these are rescues that were mistreated or sent here to retire. They also have
Duike red antelope that get along fine with the monkeys. Funny story about lemurs: In order to settle disputes or ascertain dominance, the ringtail lemurs will engage in "stink fights." The male covers their tail with. They are very strong in odor and then flick it at their opponent. The stinkiest tale wins of the fight.Read more