Wild Planet - On the Trail of Spider Monkeys

Because of farming and cattle grazing, the vast majority of primary forest in the Azuero region has been completely destroyed. As a result, the Azuero Spider Monkey is fighting for habitat and rapidly declining -- current estimates predict the entire population is just over 100. The Azuero Earth Project is researching the behavior and diet of the Spider Monkey in hopes of working with farmers to replant crucial food plants and help reestablish the population. Published in the 2019 issue of Wild Planet Magazine.