Wooly Monkey~ Curious George

I have to tell you about the Wooly Monkey that was in the Yarina Lodge. There was a guide named Gonzolo that on the way back from one of our hikes stopped by one of the cages in the Yarina Lodge compound to show me the Wooly Monkey in the cage. Gonzolo showed me how to give the Wooly Monkey a drink of water out of my cap on my bottle of water. I would hold out my hand and the little Wooly Monkey would gently put his little palm in my palm. He would grip my hand and pat my leg. He would scratch my leg and rub my hand. It was just adorable. I had a new friend. I was gone a long time and everyone asked where I had been. I explained about my Wooly Monkey. Marcia came to see him and soon Julie, Karen and Marleene joined in to play with this adorable little guy. He was full of energy and a little ornery. So we decided to name him Curious George. At one point he stole my sun glasses off my face and pulled them into the cage. Byron had to come and rescue them.

There was another smaller monkey in the cage as well. This little guy was a Golden-Handed Tamarin. He was very timid and affectionate. He would come close to the side of the cage, lean in and close his eyes. He loved nothing better than to be scatched behind his ears. However, he was intimidated by Curious George, so he had to keep an eye on the other monkey since the Wooly Monkey was jealous and would not let the Tamarin get affection and not him! It was just too cute.

We loved the monkeys! I miss seeing and spending time with them. I wanted to bring them

home with me.