The Black Howler Monkey Sanctuary is located 35 miles
northwest of Belize City and is a unique conservation effort bringing
together 8 villages to protect the population and habitat of Belize's
Black Howler Monkey, affectionately called "baboons" by the locals. The
sanctuary consists of approximately 20 square miles along the Belize
River and embodies a combination of dense jungle, pasture, farmland, and
small village life.
"Leaf Cutter Ants"
Leafcutter ants can carry more than 5000 times their body
weight and cut and process fresh vegetation (leaves, flowers, and grasses) to
serve as the nutritional substrate for their fungal cultivars.
In just a few years, the central mound of their underground nests can grow to
more than 98 ft across, with smaller, radiating mounds extending
out to a radius of 260 ft, taking up 320 to 6,460 sq ft and containing eight million individuals.
"Soldier Ant"
Soldiers defend the nest from intruders.
The largest soldiers may have total body lengths up to 16 mm and head widths of 7 mm.
Climbing down the trees to see what treats we have to share.
They use their tail just like another appendage.
Alice gets to feed a banana to the older sibling.
"Wait, don't go. I want more bananas."
"Thanks, I just wanted a little more."
Just hangin' out
Traveling between trees on the tree ladder.
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