<p>The Patas monkey in an omnivore</p>

The Patas monkey in an omnivore (Photo: Michael Flemming)

Macaques, Mandrills, and Capuchins

The Glorious Primates of Okinawa Zoo's Nature Land

Michael Flemming May 18, 2013 - 1 min read

<p>The Patas monkey in an omnivore</p>

<p>The crab-eating macaque is an ominovore that supplements its heavily vegetarian diet with crab, insects, fish, and reptiles</p>

<p>The mandrill is perhaps as beautiful coming as it is going</p>

<p>A black-handed spider monkey is native to Latin America</p>

<p>The tufted capuchin is a native of the Amazonian rain forests of South America</p>

<p>The common squirrel monkey is perhaps the cutest and smallest of the primates at the Okinawa Zoo</p>

Primates are among the most represented orders at the Okinawa Zoo and Museum's Nature Land. There are more than a dozen species preserved at the zoo including chimpanzees, monkeys, macaques, capuchins, and mandrills. All appear to be happy and well cared for as well as extremely curious and active. Okinawa Zoo and Museum in Okinawa City is Japan's southernmost zoo.

Michael Flemming

Michael Flemming @michael.flemming

I'm a wanderer in Okinawa turning over every stone I can find. I write, photograph and blog about my favorite finds here in Japan's southernmost prefecture.