Barbary macaques in Gibraltar Barbary macaques in Gibraltar Originally from the Atlas mountains and the Rif mountains of Morocco, the Barbary macaque population in Gibraltar is the only wild monkey population on the European continent. Although most populations in Africa are experiencing declining populations due to hunting and deforestation, the population of Barbary monkeys in Gibraltar is increasing. Currently, some 300 animals in five troops occupy the Upper Rock area of the Gibraltar Nature Reserve, though they make occasional forays into the town. As they are a tailless species, they are also known locally as Barbary apes or rock apes, despite being monkeys ("Macaca
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