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White-faced Saki


White-faced Saki
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Copyright: Peter van Zoest (PeterZ) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5137 W: 166 N: 13121] (49139)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-10-23
Categories: Mammals
Camera: Nikon D300, AF Nikkor 70-300mm f4-5.6 G, Digital JPEG
Exposure: f/5.0, 1/30 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-11-02 8:14
Viewed: 8922
Points: 60
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Another face to face portrait, this time of a White-faced Saki. This photo is taken in Apenheul.

The Apenheul, a kind of zoo in Apeldoorn, opened in 1971 as a small but revolutionary park housing wool-monkeys and other species. It was located in the nature park of Berg en Bos (Mountain and Wood) and proved popular with visitors and primatologists alike, leading to subsequent expansions. In 1976 Gorillas were introduced to the Apenheul, with the first gorilla baby being born three years later. This was only the second healthy baby that had born in captivity in the Netherlands and the third in the entire world. The baby was raised by its own mother, which remains a rare event.

It was the first zoo in the world where apes and monkeys could walk around freely in the forest and between the visitors. It started with just a few species, now it displays more than 30 different primates, among them Bonobo, Gorilla and Orang Utan.


The White-faced Saki (Pithecia pithecia), also known as the Guianan Saki and the Golden-faced Saki, is a species of saki monkey, a type of New World monkey, found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela. This species lives in the understory and lower canopy of the forest, feeding mostly on fruits, but also eating nuts, seeds, and insects.

There are two recognized subspecies of this monkey:
• Pithecia pithecia pithecia
• Pithecia pithecia chrysocephala

Reproductive Biology
In captivity, female White-faced Sakis experience ovarian cycles of approximately 17 days, and a gestational period of 20-21 weeks. Following birth, the mother undergoes a period of lactationally-induced fertility lasting 23 weeks, on average.
Sakis of the Pithecia pithecia species display noticeable sexual dimorphism in their coloration. Females have shorter hair than males, with brownish-grey fur and white or pale brown stripes around the corners of the nose and mouth. Males, on the other hand, have blacker fur, with a reddish-white forehead, face, and throat.

Sources: Wikipedia
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Hi Peter,
Lovely. This White-faced Saki seems to look straight at your camera. Well composed and well seen. TFS this fine picture.
JC

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2883 W: 30 N: 9683] (36145)
  • [2009-11-02 9:18]

Hi Peter. Now i have never seen one before so thanks for posting this fine picture on TN. It has a sad and old look about it. You have taken it with fine detai land natural looking colours. well taken TFS.
Nick..

Ciao Peter, superb portrait of strange creature with sad expression, splendid sharpness, fine details, wonderful light and colors, very well done, ciao Silvio

Hi Peter!

My wife saw this picture, too and instantly started to laugh. When I asked her why she said that this guy looks like me because of the grey moustache...

Grrr...

I agree, he looks great, and you have put him very well on stage, but I nevertheless hope that there is a difference...

:-)

Kind regards

Markus

Hello Peter,
fantastic and astonishing portrait, very good sharpness, splendid natural colours, a very nice composition, great visual impression.
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio

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  • jmirah Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 509 W: 5 N: 1141] (4687)
  • [2009-11-02 10:37]

Hi Peter
Excellent portrait...Comical with fine natural color and POV...TFS
Jim

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3097 W: 109 N: 12399] (52850)
  • [2009-11-02 10:53]

Hello Peter.
Very nice portrait of White-faced Saki, great sharpness, details , well captured too. Very nice bg and good note too. This is a very good compositon. Thank you for posting.
Best regards Siggi

Hi Peter,

Nice closeup capture of the Saki moneky with nice expressions! It seems, exclusively posing for you for a great portrait :)

I like the sharpness and POV here with great natural colors. Well done!

best regards,
Paras

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  • joska Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 806 W: 0 N: 4092] (22535)
  • [2009-11-02 11:00]

Very good portrait of this Saki!

Hello Peter,
Mooi die blik gefotografeerd. Grappige apen.
Goede plek om te fotograferen, Apenheul. Veelal direct contact met de dieren. Ben er een drietal keer geweest. Ik dacht hetzelfde dier te herkennen in mijn foto maar na vergelijken blijkt het toch om een ander te gaan.
Groeten,
Annick

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  • horias Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 837 W: 58 N: 2084] (11033)
  • [2009-11-02 11:10]

Peter
What a cute face have this White-faced Saki!
Great capture my friend!
Horia

Ciao Peter. Indeed an impressive portrait for this sad/funny friend. Good work.

Roberto

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  • hansh Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 277 W: 1 N: 741] (2762)
  • [2009-11-02 11:27]

Hallo Peter.

Een mooi portret. leuke beesten en je laat deze prachtig zien.

Gr. Hans

Ei Peter,
plas, plas, plas, plas, plas, SUPERB portrait.
TFS. Ferran.

hallo Peter
wat een mooi kop !!
super gaaf,hij kijkt je ook mooi aan
een mooierustige foto wordt door niets gestoord er om heen
was hij ver weg ?ik had hem iets scherper willen hebben
maar hij blijft Super!!
groetjes lou

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  • cirano Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 997 W: 0 N: 944] (13609)
  • [2009-11-02 12:47]

Slav Peter,
Excellent portrait of the strange animal.I have never seen before.A very interesting and impressive face and eyes.Well done!...
Best regards,
Dûrzan

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  • roges Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 957 W: 0 N: 1329] (6264)
  • [2009-11-02 13:25]

Hi Peter,
Interessant en mooi deze foto. Uitstekende kleuren. Welke figuur is dit grappig aap. Excellence en beschrijving voorzien.
Een mooie avond,
Adrian

Impactante sin duda. Mucha fuerza en los colores y acertado el encuadre. Buen trabajo Peter:


Josep Ignasi.

Hi Peter

I don't usually comment on zoo shots, but this intrigued me, as did the location, so I surfed the net and learned more about this amazing park. It must be quite amazing to walk amongst the monkeys like that, TFS.
Excellent sharpness and composition.

Chris

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5038 W: 260 N: 15594] (50626)
  • [2009-11-03 4:19]

Hello Peter,
A fine portrait accompanied by an excellent educational note.
An excellent capture of the head of a White-faced Saki taken from a good frontal POV that shows the features of this male with nice sharpness and colours against a pleasing neutral BG.
Thanks and all the best,
Ivan

Hallo Peter,
wat een leuke portet foto van deze aap.
Erg goede details en prachtige natuurlijke kleuren.

gert

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3396 W: 172 N: 3310] (10940)
  • [2009-11-03 9:22]

Hello Peter,
Fantastic close portrait of this little Saki monkey showing its features very clearly, not exactly beautiful but very interesting! Thanks for the note too!
TFS and regards, Ulla

Hahahaha, that's a lovely guy, I like that face. Hi Peter, you captured this guy so nice, very symphatic.
Apenheul is such a beautiful park, I hope to visit it again next year.
Bye and greetings
Sabine - wishnugaruda

Hello Peter
What a face !! i love his shiny eyes and impressive look
this is a very great portrait from this very special animal
great details and composition
Have a good night
Jacqueline

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 3053 W: 3 N: 8715] (40574)
  • [2009-11-06 4:12]

Hello Peter,
That is really a very special creature..I rarely saw something so strange. But it looks very harmless and didn't seem to be afraid of the photographer. Most interesting posting thanks also to the excellent note.
Kind regards
Anne

hello Peter!
great portrait of this strange monkey
Pithecia pithecia...thanks for visit

have nice w.end sERGIO

Hi and Good Morning Peter,

what a pretty beauty:) Perfectly captured portrait while she was making a wonderful experssion on her face:)
Lovely!
TFS and cheers,

Bayram

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3089 W: 230 N: 6774] (23770)
  • [2009-12-06 10:43]

This is a most amazing looking creature, Peter.
I have never seen anything like that.
Great close-up with this frontal POV.
That tan face against the dark body fur is really striking.
Wonderful details on that face. Cute whiskers.
TFS. : )

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1273 W: 1 N: 6188] (21378)
  • [2010-06-05 5:25]

Hello Peter,
Splendid close up portrait with sharp focus yielding amazing detail. Those eyes are incredible, thank you Peter.
Rick
ps Great note as well

Hello Peter

Amazing this species of Monkey that is
the White-faced Saki, every day or almost
we learn something new on TN about wild animals,
fine frontal POV giving the beautiful glance, TFS

Asbed

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