Guangzhou imports long-nosed monkeys from Indonesia

Six endangered proboscis monkeys, also known as long-nosed monkeys, have been imported from Indonesia into China for the very first time.

The two male and four female monkeys arrived at Chimelong Safari Park in Guangzhou on Sept 13 and are currently under a 30-day quarantine period.

A proboscis monkey imported from Indonesia plays at Chimelong Safari Park in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong province on Sept 13. [Photo by Qiu Quanlin/chinadaily.com.cn]

The reddish-brown proboscis monkey, with its unusually large nose, is found mostly on the Southeast Asian island of Kalimantan in Indonesia. It is listed as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species, with only about 1,000 proboscis monkeys living in the world.

In order to import these endangered monkeys, Chimelong Safari Park has been making preparations for many years, sending five groups of staff members for training in Indonesia.

According to a spokesperson of the park, the monkeys are in good condition and being monitored around the clock and will hopefully meet visitors during this year's National Day holiday in October.

A male long-nosed monkey (L) and a female sit on a tree branch at Guangzhou Chimelong Safari Park on Sept 13. [Photo by Qiu Quanlin/chinadaily.com.cn]

A female long-nosed monkey eats leaves at Guangzhou Chimelong Safari Park on Sept 13. [Photo by Qiu Quanlin/chinadaily.com.cn]