Rock of Gibraltar Rock of Gibraltar The Rock of Gibraltar, also known as The Rock, is a monolithic limestone promontory located in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar, near the southwestern tip of Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. It is high. Most of the Rock's upper area is covered by a nature reserve, which is home to around 300 Barbary macaques. These macaques, as well as a labyrinthine network of tunnels, attract a large number of tourists each year. The Rock of Gibraltar was one of the two Pillars of Hercules and was known to the Romans as "Mons Calpe", the other pillar
Azuero spider monkey spider monkey populations are rare. This deforestation and the hunting of individuals make up the two most influential factors threatening the survival of Azuero spider monkey populations. The Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund has provided funding for research on the Azuero Spider Monkey. This research is looking into aspects of what the Azuero Spider Monkey eats, what constitutes a corridor, and how spider monkeys are key indicators of forest health. Azuero spider monkey The Azuero spider monkey ("Ateles geoffroyi azuerensis") is a possible subspecies of spider monkey that is in critical danger of extinction according to the IUCN Red