09 August 2013

Suspicious Squirrel Monkey, August 9, 2013

A squirrel monkey (S. sciureus) paces in its enclosure at the Greater Valley Zoo. According to experts from the Randall Graves Center for Primatology and Parasitology in Sioux Falls, S.D., if the monkeys ever escape, they could infect the greater Siouxland region and beyond with the deadly Hantavirus. But aren't they cute? Sioux Falls, South Dakota, August 2013. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

The red eyes are not part of the original photo, but I couldn’t help myself. All this little cutie needs is some fangs. The light levels were low, and my camera was poor at high sensitivities, so I played with motion blur. The monkeys were moving all over the place, so I had lots of chances to photograph them. I like the implied arrangement of the monkey’s arms and legs, which suggest additional forward movement.