Shoushan Monkeys

Only endemic in Taiwan, the Taiwanese macaques or Formosan rock macaques (Macaca cyclopis) are the only native primates living in the island. One family usually consists of an average of 45 individuals. Unfortunately, the species is considered vulnerable due to habitat loss and hunting. They were hunted down because of the damage they were causing to agricultural crops and their use in experimental evaluation of new drugs.

Meet Me In Saint-Louis

Saint-Louis is actually a commune in the Haut-Rhin department of Alsace in north-eastern France. I really don’t have time to visit any place in France. But on the day of my flight back to Japan via Frankfurt, I decided to have a short walk from my hotel about 2 hours before going to the airport.