Tuesday
Jul132010
Monkeys
Monkeys are abundant in India, roaming freely around streets and temples; and sometimes used as entertainment in monkey shows.
This was a bit of a sad sight on Marine Drive in Bombay.
In Jaipur, at the Jaigarh Fort, monkeys were simply hanging about in trees and walking along the tops of the palace walls.
They look cute, but apparently wreck havoc in the city. Read this story on the monkeys of Jaipur, it's quite alarming. It can't be easy living with these creatures, but because monkeys are considered sacred, they cannot be harmed and are dealt with by monkey-catchers!
This was a bit of a sad sight on Marine Drive in Bombay.
In Jaipur, at the Jaigarh Fort, monkeys were simply hanging about in trees and walking along the tops of the palace walls.
They look cute, but apparently wreck havoc in the city. Read this story on the monkeys of Jaipur, it's quite alarming. It can't be easy living with these creatures, but because monkeys are considered sacred, they cannot be harmed and are dealt with by monkey-catchers!
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Ohh my that is so interesting...Balazs and I are fascinated with stuff like that and different cultures....I have to read this link.....They do look cute but it make me sad that they use them for shows.
Muah,darling and happy Tuesday
This would be quite amazing to see roaming the streets! I like the shot of the monkey in the tree :)