out of the 3 that live in Tortuguero were photographed on my trip there more than a week ago now. I always see monkeys in Tortuguero, both at the lodges and on the boat trips or forest trail hikes like I did on the Jaguar Trail this trip. Here’s just 2 shots, one each of a Mantled Howler Monkey and a Central American Spider Monkey. My Trip Gallery is now finished, so you can now see several shots of each species there:
- 2025 Tortuguero Howler Monkey Gallery
- 2025 Tortuguero Spider Monkey Gallery
- AND if really into monkeys, see my 10+ years collections in my species galleries at:
- Mantled Howler Monkeys of Costa Rica
- Central American Spider Monkeys of Costa Rica
And oh yes, the third monkey usually seen in Tortuguero is the White-faced Capuchin Monkey (linked to my species gallery) but I did not see one this time, which is unusual. They are the most aggressive of the three and will steal food from your bags, etc.
Here’s one shot each of the Howler and Spider monkeys from this trip . . .
¡Pura Vida!
Tomorrow I will introduce the “Trip Gallery” for this latest trip to Tortuguero National Park. You can be the first to see it at: https://charliedoggett.smugmug.com/TRIPS/2025-09-08-12-Tortuga-Lodge-Gardens-Tortuguero