{"id":9600,"date":"2023-01-09T09:18:35","date_gmt":"2023-01-09T09:18:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/monkey-forest.com\/?p=9600"},"modified":"2023-01-09T10:24:05","modified_gmt":"2023-01-09T10:24:05","slug":"sir-david-attenborough-describes-barbary-macaques-as-remarkable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/monkey-forest.com\/sir-david-attenborough-describes-barbary-macaques-as-remarkable\/","title":{"rendered":"Sir David Attenborough describes Barbary macaques as &#8220;remarkable&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On the 30th of December, a new BBC Dynasties special aired, featuring a troop of Barbary macaques living in the Atlas mountains of Morocco.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The one-off special, hosted as ever by Sir David Attenborough, utilised truly breathtaking videography of the species and underlined the main issues surrounding the decline in wild Barbary macaque populations.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Similar to the 8-minute video featured in our Monkey Movie room, the episode covered all of the seasons throughout the year, and what each season change brings to Barbary macaques.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The special focused heavily on the species&#8217; fascinating hierarchal system as well as key behavioural tendencies such as male baby sitting, grooming, vocalisations, and interactions with rivals in the wild, in and out of the troop.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In typical Dynasties fashion, there was a strong message regarding the endangered status of the primate and the causes of the decline, particularly listing poaching, climate change, and habitat loss as the major threats.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Towards the end of the entertaining feature, Sir David Attenborough described Barbary macaques as a &#8220;remarkable species&#8221; that need protecting.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">This documentary was absolutely huge for Barbary macaques as it was a great platform for the awareness of the species. It has underlined on a large scale the importance to further protect the rapidly declining wild Barbary macaque populations whilst emphasising the fascinating behaviours of the primate.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">There are FEWER than 8,000 wild Barbary macaques left and wild populations have DECREASED by more than 50% in the last 30 years.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Since 1969, when our very first park opened in France, we have helped to <a href=\"https:\/\/monkey-forest.com\/about-the-monkey-forest\/\">support<\/a> Barbary macaques and protect their beautifully unique natural behaviours.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Thank you Sir David Attenborough and the Dynasties team for the awareness that will be generated simply by producing this amazing episode.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;d like to watch the episode, please click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/iplayer\/episode\/m001gp02\/dynasties-macaque-monkeys-in-the-mountains-a-dynasties-special\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On the 30th of December, a new BBC Dynasties special aired, featuring a troop of Barbary macaques living in the Atlas mountains of Morocco. &nbsp; The one-off special, hosted as ever by Sir David Attenborough, utilised truly breathtaking videography of the species and underlined the main issues surrounding the decline in wild Barbary macaque populations. 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