Singapore Zoo - Proboscis monkeys

Singapore Zoo - Proboscis monkeys, a photo by gw.wang on Flickr.

Via Flickr:
A visit to the singapore zoo make me realize that it's not easy to take photo of animal at all…..
They can just stay in a position that you don't want for many minutes without moving….You need to have time and patience to wait for a perfect moment to capture a good composition….
And also… When it start moving….it will be too fast and unpredictable and you can't get the shot…..
I doubt i had done it in this visit…. i think i will be visiting it again in the near future to challenge my skills again….
At the same time…. i realize that under certain condition… my 70-300 and D7000 combination can't work well…
aperture is at f4….iso max at iso640 so that it will have reasonable acceptable noise….But the problem is that the shutter speed is too slow and thus causing shake/blur photo…..
haizzzzz…. should i just up my iso and reduce my image size……….at least i can get a better shot…..

Proboscis monkeys taken from www.zoo.com.sg/
Proboscis monkeys are found mostly in freshwater swamp forests of Borneo. Males have a distinctive feature – a pendulous nose that is believed to help resonate their calls and also as an attraction to females. The dominant male always has the largest nose. Often, the nose is so big that the male will need to push it aside while feeding.

Their diet consists of leaves, supplemented with non-sweet fruit and seeds such as nutmeg and those of the legume and palm families. With an enlarged stomach containing a vast array of gut bacteria, proboscis monkeys are able to digest and break down cellulose present in plant matter. Additionally, the bacteria also help to deactivate toxins in some of the leaves.

In many areas throughout their range, suitable wild habitats have been subjected to land development for human habitation, clearing for monoculture plantations, in particular, oil palm, and logging. Habitat destruction and hunting will continue to threaten these already endangered monkeys.


To date, Singapore Zoo has the largest breeding group of proboscis monkeys, a total of 17, outside its home range on the island of Borneo.

We have also supported in-situ research on an assessment of the population size, distribution and threats that proboscis monkeys are facing in Sabah, Borneo, as well as ex-situ research on infant development and dietary needs.

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