Most electrocutions occur in rural areas. Sadly, the monkeys don’t know the difference between electrical wires and natural vines and will often travel across wires to get to feeding grounds. This is a particularly serious issue in areas of deforestation where monkeys have no choice but to travel on the wires.
Most of the howler monkeys that survive electrical burns are infants that were clinging to their mothers when they were electrocuted. The mother absorbs most of the current while the babies suffer burns on their hands, tail and any other body part in direct contact with her. Some are lucky enough to escape with only minor burns.
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Howlers in a family
In the wild, each family group is generally made up of 15 to 20 howlers.
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HOWLER MONKEYS RESCUED
Hundreds of orphaned howler monkeys in Costa Rica rescued and given a future in the wild.
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Howler monkey howl reaches
A howler monkey's howl can reach up to 140 decibels
