Primate Project

In order to complete your primate behavioral observation project, you will need to choose one of these
webcams to watch for a total of 2 hours. This corresponds with Lab 11 Ex. 2. When possible, try to make your
observation hours continuous. If you cannot, it is recommended that you observe for a minimum of 30 minutes
at a time.
Remember that these cameras are live and that you will have to account for differences in time zones. For
example, the gorilla cam is from the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is 8 hours ahead of us. If you log in
at 2 pm, it will be 10 pm there and you’re not likely to see anything.
One other big thing to keep in mind is that the animals we observe do not behave for us! They will go offcamera, sleep, just sit around, or disappear for a while. It can be boring and frustrating for us, but this is a
normal part of behavioral observation!
Here are links to some cams:
GRACE Gorilla Forest Corridor Cam in Democratic Republic of Congo: Link
San Diego Zoo Ape Cam : https://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/cams/ape-cam
Note that there are orangutans AND siamangs in this cam – choose just ONE
San Diego Zoo Baboon Cam: https://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/cams/baboon-cam
Note that there are both Hamadryas baboons AND geladas in this cam – choose just ONE
Chimpanzee Cam at the Houston Zoo: https://www.houstonzoo.org/explore/webcams/chimpanzee-cam/
Snow Monkey Cam at Highland Wildlife Park, Edinbugh, Scotland:
https://www.highlandwildlifepark.org.uk/webcams/snow-monkey-cam/
Spider Monkey Cam at Connecticut Beardsley Zoo: https://www.beardsleyzoo.org/indoor-spider-monkeycam.html
Cotton-Top Tamarin at the Utica Zoo: http://uticazoo.org/livecam/
Sulawesi Crested Macaque Cam, Devon, UK: https://www.paigntonzoo.org.uk/explore/webcams
Ring-tailed Lemur Cam at Reid Park Zoo, Tuscon AZ: http://reidparkzoo.org/cameras/lemur-cam/
Gorilla Cam at Houston Zoo: https://www.houstonzoo.org/explore/webcams/gorilla-habitat-cam/