The Spider Monkeys of Ecuador | My Place on Earth | BBC Earth

Hannah Stitfall meets Dr Citlalli Morelos Juárez to learn more about her work studying and protecting the Brown-headed Spider Monkeys in Ecuador.

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[northerners]

This was the center of the earth..Ecuador

[BMWSRRR]

They're such an amazing and beautiful animal. They're so rare & once they disappear there will be a void that could never be filled the way they once we're and their ecosystem could feel this change in a drastic way.

[FixedFace]

the spidermonkey should team up with the spiderpig


unstoppable force of nature

[zyzzuschrist]

The thumbnail is me when my parents walk in on me on the computer.

[lucillagonzalez]

Citlalli, you're doing a very important and valuable job... When we met many years ago in Cuernavaca I never imagined what you're doing now...

[voodjin]

This lady's british accent makes my spider monkey grow..

[the_luggage]

mirador = viewpoint
And it looks like an amazing one!

[sacha]

The square aspect ratio is stupid, BBC.

[prashantpisal]

All animals have equal rights on earth. Try to save 🌄🙏

[gauravthaper]

When I first read the title spider monkey I imagined image of Ben -10 's Alien spider monkey In mind and thinked could it be real 😂😂😂

[Leftyjd]

I sure miss the days when Hannah was on site for the interviews!!!❤

[deutschspanier]

you can see them in Baños, a great town at the feet of a volcano (great restaurants too;)). Very impressive to see these monkeys so close

[samanthatsuki]

They are so important! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and time together with us!!!! Protect the spider monkeys! 🐒🕸️

[nature_sensory]

Fun facts: The tails of spider monkeys are longer than their bodies — some are as long as 35 inches!

[Bestape]

Fairy Creek is a special place. That archipelago in general but the southern oceanside of the big isle is something else. I love spider monkeys. They inform my climbing style. Thank you Dr. Juárez.

[footfault]

4 fingers, friends all over the world! In such a vital organ for arboreal animal?! Better than 5? Amazing!

[sebastians.]

Lol my mom told me when she was pregnant she went to a forest full of spider monkeys and she was eating cookies and got swarmed by them 😂

[tomerzafon]

These passionate people make invaluable work, hats off to them!
BTW - Hannah Stitfall sounds to me like name from a Dickens novel 😁.

[relaxingblog]

Hello dear friend, good morning, it was a beautiful and relaxing movie. One world, I thank God Almighty. I wish you more success.

[gamershub]

monkeys are also cool animals afterall they are the intelligent animal after humans