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Old World Monkey Collection

"Exploring the Old World Monkey: From Gibraltar to Borneo and Beyond" A glimpse into the old world of monkeys takes us to Gibraltar

Background imageOld World Monkey Collection: Barbary Macaque / Ape - Gibraltar - in habitat - Europe

Barbary Macaque / Ape - Gibraltar - in habitat - Europe
RD-205 Barbary Macaque monkey Gibraltar - in habitat - Europe Macaca sylvanus Giacomo Radi Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imageOld World Monkey Collection: Celebes Crested Macaque -Macaca nigra-, Tangkoko National Park, Sulawesi, Indonesia

Celebes Crested Macaque -Macaca nigra-, Tangkoko National Park, Sulawesi, Indonesia

Background imageOld World Monkey Collection: Proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus) male, Sabah, Borneo

Proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus) male, Sabah, Borneo

Background imageOld World Monkey Collection: Golden Monkey in the Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda

Golden Monkey in the Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda
A Golden Monkey in the Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda in August 2016. The Golden Monkey (Cercopithecus kandti) was once thought to be a subspecies of the Sykes Monkey (Cercopithecus albogularis)

Background imageOld World Monkey Collection: Couple of Orang-Utan in the rainforest of Borneo

Couple of Orang-Utan in the rainforest of Borneo
Chromolithograph of couple of Orang-Utan ( Simia Satyrus ) in the rainforest of Borneo Original edition from my own archives Source : "DER MENSCH" 1890

Background imageOld World Monkey Collection: A Northern Plains Gray Langur sitting on a perch in its enclosure at London Zoo in 1928

A Northern Plains Gray Langur sitting on a perch in its enclosure at London Zoo in 1928
3688395 A Northern Plains Gray Langur sitting on a perch in its enclosure at London Zoo in 1928 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942)

Background imageOld World Monkey Collection: A Macaque sitting on a rock at London Zoo in 1924 (b / w photo)

A Macaque sitting on a rock at London Zoo in 1924 (b / w photo)
2962625 A Macaque sitting on a rock at London Zoo in 1924 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; eZoological Society of London; British, out of copyright

Background imageOld World Monkey Collection: A keeper holds an Old World Monkey, genus Ceropithecus, in a hamper, London Zoo

A keeper holds an Old World Monkey, genus Ceropithecus, in a hamper, London Zoo
2634936 A keeper holds an Old World Monkey, genus Ceropithecus, in a hamper, London Zoo, December 1922 (b/w photo) by Bond

Background imageOld World Monkey Collection: An albino Old World Monkey, genus Ceropithecus, wearing a sweater at London Zoo in July

An albino Old World Monkey, genus Ceropithecus, wearing a sweater at London Zoo in July
2634923 An albino Old World Monkey, genus Ceropithecus, wearing a sweater at London Zoo in July 1922 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942)

Background imageOld World Monkey Collection: Golden Monkey in the Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda

Golden Monkey in the Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda
A Golden Monkey in the Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda in August 2016. The Golden Monkey (Cercopithecus kandti) was once thought to be a subspecies of the Sykes Monkey (Cercopithecus albogularis)

Background imageOld World Monkey Collection: Chacma baboons (Papio ursinus griseipes) drinking, Chobe National Park, Botswana, Africa

Chacma baboons (Papio ursinus griseipes) drinking, Chobe National Park, Botswana, Africa

Background imageOld World Monkey Collection: Asia, Japan, Yamanouchi, Jigokudani Monkey Park, Monkey Nursing Her Young

Asia, Japan, Yamanouchi, Jigokudani Monkey Park, Monkey Nursing Her Young

Background imageOld World Monkey Collection: The Drill, 1896. Artist: Henry Ogg Forbes

The Drill, 1896. Artist: Henry Ogg Forbes
The Drill, 1896. From Lloyds Natural History - Monkeys, Part III, by Henry O. Forbes, LL.D. F.Z.S. &C. and edited by R. Bowdler Sharpe, LL.D. F.L.S. &c [Edward Lloyd, Limited, London, 1896]

Background imageOld World Monkey Collection: The Talapoin, 1897. Artist: Henry Ogg Forbes

The Talapoin, 1897. Artist: Henry Ogg Forbes
The Talapoin, 1897. From Lloyds Natural History - Monkeys, Part IV, by Henry O. Forbes, LL.D. F.Z.S. &C. and edited by R. Bowdler Sharpe, LL.D. F.L.S. &c [Edward Lloyd, Limited, London, 1897]

Background imageOld World Monkey Collection: De Brazzas Guenon, 1897. Artist: Henry Ogg Forbes

De Brazzas Guenon, 1897. Artist: Henry Ogg Forbes
De Brazzas Guenon, 1897. From Lloyds Natural History - Monkeys, Part IV, by Henry O. Forbes, LL.D. F.Z.S. &C. and edited by R. Bowdler Sharpe, LL.D. F.L.S. &c [Edward Lloyd, Limited, London, 1897]

Background imageOld World Monkey Collection: Anthropoidea - VI. Map distribution of various species (Blue) and Macacus (Red), 1897

Anthropoidea - VI. Map distribution of various species (Blue) and Macacus (Red), 1897
Anthropoidea - VI. Map, Showing the distribution of the Genera Papio, Theropithecus, Cynopithecus, Cercocebus and Cercopihecus (Blue), and Macacus (Red), 1897

Background imageOld World Monkey Collection: White Crowned Mangabey, 1897. Artist: Henry Ogg Forbes

White Crowned Mangabey, 1897. Artist: Henry Ogg Forbes
White Crowned Mangabey, 1897. From Lloyds Natural History - Monkeys, Part IV, by Henry O. Forbes, LL.D. F.Z.S. &C. and edited by R. Bowdler Sharpe, LL.D. F.L.S

Background imageOld World Monkey Collection: St. Johns Macaque, 1897. Artist: Henry Ogg Forbes

St. Johns Macaque, 1897. Artist: Henry Ogg Forbes
St. Johns Macaque, 1897. From Lloyds Natural History - Monkeys, Part IV, by Henry O. Forbes, LL.D. F.Z.S. &C. and edited by R. Bowdler Sharpe, LL.D. F.L.S. &c [Edward Lloyd, Limited, London, 1897]

Background imageOld World Monkey Collection: Anthropoidea - Map distribution Genera Semnopithecus (Blue), Nasalis (Brown), Colobus (Red), 1897

Anthropoidea - Map distribution Genera Semnopithecus (Blue), Nasalis (Brown), Colobus (Red), 1897
Anthropoidea - VII. Map, Showing the distribution of the Genera Semnopithecus (Blue), Nasalis (Brown), and Colobus (Red), 1897. From Lloyds Natural History - Monkeys, Part VI, by Henry O

Background imageOld World Monkey Collection: Green Guenon, 1897. Artist: Henry Ogg Forbes

Green Guenon, 1897. Artist: Henry Ogg Forbes
Green Guenon, 1897. From Lloyds Natural History - Monkeys, Part IV, by Henry O. Forbes, LL.D. F.Z.S. &C. and edited by R. Bowdler Sharpe, LL.D. F.L.S. &c [Edward Lloyd, Limited, London, 1897 ]

Background imageOld World Monkey Collection: Bay Guereza, 1897. Artist: Henry Ogg Forbes

Bay Guereza, 1897. Artist: Henry Ogg Forbes
Bay Guereza, 1897. From Lloyds Natural History - Monkeys, Part IV, by Henry O. Forbes, LL.D. F.Z.S. &C. and edited by R. Bowdler Sharpe, LL.D. F.L.S. &c [Edward Lloyd, Limited, London, 1897]

Background imageOld World Monkey Collection: The Proboscis Monkey, 1897. Artist: Henry Ogg Forbes

The Proboscis Monkey, 1897. Artist: Henry Ogg Forbes
The Proboscis Monkey, 1897. From Lloyds Natural History - Monkeys, Part V, by Henry O. Forbes, LL.D. F.Z.S. &C. and edited by R. Bowdler Sharpe, LL.D. F.L.S. &c [Edward Lloyd, Limited, London, 1897]

Background imageOld World Monkey Collection: Hoses Langur, 1897. Artist: Henry Ogg Forbes

Hoses Langur, 1897. Artist: Henry Ogg Forbes
Hoses Langur, 1897. From Lloyds Natural History - Monkeys, Part V, by Henry O. Forbes, LL.D. F.Z.S. &C. and edited by R. Bowdler Sharpe, LL.D. F.L.S. &c [Edward Lloyd, Limited, London, 1897]

Background imageOld World Monkey Collection: The White-Tailed Guereza, 1897. Artist: Henry Ogg Forbes

The White-Tailed Guereza, 1897. Artist: Henry Ogg Forbes
The White-Tailed Guereza, 1897. From Lloyds Natural History - Monkeys, Part V, by Henry O. Forbes, LL.D. F.Z.S. &C. and edited by R. Bowdler Sharpe, LL.D. F.L.S

Background imageOld World Monkey Collection: Portrait of an Eastern black-and-white colobus monkey

Portrait of an Eastern black-and-white colobus monkey
Close-up portrait of an Eastern black-and-white colobus (Colobus guereza); Wichita, Kansas, United States of America

Background imageOld World Monkey Collection: Blue monkey, Cercopithecus mitis, from the Omaha Zoo, Nebraska, USA

Blue monkey, Cercopithecus mitis, from the Omaha Zoo, Nebraska, USA
Close-up portrait of a Blue monkey (Cercopithecus mitis) from the Omaha Zoo; Omaha, Nebraska, United States of America

Background imageOld World Monkey Collection: Close-up portrait of a vervet monkey (Chlorocebus pygerythrus)

Close-up portrait of a vervet monkey (Chlorocebus pygerythrus) looking at the camera at Kleins Camp; Serengeti, Tanzania

Background imageOld World Monkey Collection: Head of a Mandrill, Mandrillus sphinx, monkey with a blue and red nose

Head of a Mandrill, Mandrillus sphinx, monkey with a blue and red nose

Background imageOld World Monkey Collection: Crab-eating macaque -Macaca fascicularis- with young in the Ubud Monkey Forest, Ubud, Bali

Crab-eating macaque -Macaca fascicularis- with young in the Ubud Monkey Forest, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

Background imageOld World Monkey Collection: Langur monkeys

Langur monkeys (Semnopithecus sp.). Mother langur monkey carrying an infant. Langur monkeys are distributed throughout the Indian subcontinent and the Malaysian peninsula

Background imageOld World Monkey Collection: Crested black macaque

Crested black macaque (Macaca nigra). This monkey is also known as the celebes crested macaque and it is native to Sulawesi and the neighbouring islands in Indonesia

Background imageOld World Monkey Collection: Crested black macaque lipsmacking

Crested black macaque lipsmacking
Crested black macaque (Macaca nigra) lipsmacking. Lipsmacking is an important macaque facial expression in which the lips are smacked together producing an audible sound

Background imageOld World Monkey Collection: Ghana, Volta region, Tafi Atome

Ghana, Volta region, Tafi Atome. Mona Monkeys are considered sacred in some places and have become a major tourist attraction

Background imageOld World Monkey Collection: Asia, Japan, Yamanouchi, Jigokudani Monkey Park, Monkey Cuddling with Young

Asia, Japan, Yamanouchi, Jigokudani Monkey Park, Monkey Cuddling with Young

Background imageOld World Monkey Collection: The Vervet Monkey, Kruger National Park, South Africa

The Vervet Monkey, Kruger National Park, South Africa

Background imageOld World Monkey Collection: Three juvenile yellow baboons (Papio cynocephalus) sitting together on a log, one

Three juvenile yellow baboons (Papio cynocephalus) sitting together on a log, one chewing on a piece of a plant, Lake Manyara National Park, Tanzania

Background imageOld World Monkey Collection: Rhesus monkey -Macaca mulatta-, Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu, India

Rhesus monkey -Macaca mulatta-, Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu, India

Background imageOld World Monkey Collection: Family of rhesus monkeys -Macaca mulatta-, Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu, India

Family of rhesus monkeys -Macaca mulatta-, Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu, India

Background imageOld World Monkey Collection: Two rhesus monkeys -Macaca mulatta-, juveniles, Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu, India

Two rhesus monkeys -Macaca mulatta-, juveniles, Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu, India

Background imageOld World Monkey Collection: Rhesus monkeys -Macaca mulatta- grooming, Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu, India

Rhesus monkeys -Macaca mulatta- grooming, Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu, India

Background imageOld World Monkey Collection: Family of rhesus monkeys -Macaca mulatta- with young, Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu

Family of rhesus monkeys -Macaca mulatta- with young, Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu, India

Background imageOld World Monkey Collection: Gray langur -Semnopithecus sp. -, Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu, India

Gray langur -Semnopithecus sp. -, Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu, India
Gray langur -Semnopithecus sp.-, Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu, India

Background imageOld World Monkey Collection: Gray langur -Semnopithecus sp. - sitting on stone, Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu, India

Gray langur -Semnopithecus sp. - sitting on stone, Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu, India
Gray langur -Semnopithecus sp.- sitting on stone, Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu, India

Background imageOld World Monkey Collection: Macaque -Macaca sp. - in the Monkey Forest temple, Pura Dalem Agung Padangtegal temple in Monkey

Macaque -Macaca sp. - in the Monkey Forest temple, Pura Dalem Agung Padangtegal temple in Monkey Forest, Ubud, Bali
Macaque -Macaca sp.- in the Monkey Forest temple, Pura Dalem Agung Padangtegal temple in Monkey Forest, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

Background imageOld World Monkey Collection: Baboon -Papio sp. - sitting relaxed on a bridge railing, South Luangwa, Zambia

Baboon -Papio sp. - sitting relaxed on a bridge railing, South Luangwa, Zambia
Baboon -Papio sp.- sitting relaxed on a bridge railing, South Luangwa, Zambia

Background imageOld World Monkey Collection: Rhesus macaque -Macaca mulatta- with young, Rajasthan, India

Rhesus macaque -Macaca mulatta- with young, Rajasthan, India

Background imageOld World Monkey Collection: Young Japanese Macaque or Snow Monkey -Macaca fuscata-, portrait, Affenpark Jigokudani

Young Japanese Macaque or Snow Monkey -Macaca fuscata-, portrait, Affenpark Jigokudani, Nagano Prafektur, Japan

Background imageOld World Monkey Collection: Japanese Macaque or Snow Monkey -Macaca fuscata-, sitting on snow, Affenpark Jigokudani

Japanese Macaque or Snow Monkey -Macaca fuscata-, sitting on snow, Affenpark Jigokudani, Nagano Prafektur, Japan



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"Exploring the Old World Monkey: From Gibraltar to Borneo and Beyond" A glimpse into the old world of monkeys takes us to Gibraltar, where the Barbary Macaque reigns supreme in its natural habitat. Journeying further east, we encounter the majestic Proboscis monkey, a symbol of Sabah's rich biodiversity in Borneo. Amidst the lush rainforests of Borneo, a couple of Orang-Utans swing effortlessly through their treetop domain, showcasing their incredible adaptability. Rewinding time to 1928 at London Zoo, a Northern Plains Gray Langur captivates visitors as it sits gracefully on a perch within its enclosure. In an enchanting black and white photograph from 1924 at London Zoo, a Macaque perches upon a rock with an air of wisdom and curiosity. An old-world monkey finds comfort in the hands of its keeper at London Zoo – an endearing moment that speaks volumes about our connection with these fascinating creatures. Unusual yet captivating, an albino Old World Monkey dons a cozy sweater while residing at London Zoo during July – reminding us that even primates appreciate warmth and care. Venturing beyond Europe's borders to Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park reveals the mesmerizing Golden Monkey - an endangered species thriving amidst breathtaking landscapes. Witnessing Chacma baboons drinking from pristine waters in Botswana's Chobe National Park showcases Africa's wild beauty intertwined with these ancient primates' existence. Traveling across Asia brings us to Japan's Yamanouchi and Jigokudani Monkey Park where we witness heartwarming scenes as a mother monkey nurses her young amidst serene surroundings. 11 & 12: Delving into history through artistry by Henry Ogg Forbes unveils two remarkable species.