World-First Footage Of Endangered Foa’s Red Colobus Monkey Filmed In The Democratic Republic Of The Congo

There are lots of mysterious animal species on planet Earth; some are widespread and easy to find, while others hide away in tiny pockets of habitat rarely seen by humans. One such species, the Foa’s red colobus monkey, has recently been spotted in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Kabobo Wildlife Reserve, where it was filmed for the very first time.

The Wildlife Conservation Society shared the footage to its Facebook page, explaining: “This species used to be widespread in Kahuzi-Biega National Park and across Itombwe Mountains all the way down to Kabobo, but have been hunted out. Nowadays, the Kabobo Wildlife Reserve may be the only location where they continue to exist.”

In total, there are 17 species of red colobus monkeys that occur across Africa; together, they make up