Rock of Gibraltar may have originated from an escape of North African animals transported to Spain; it is also possible that the original Gibraltar macaques are a remnant of populations that are known to have spread throughout Southern Europe during the Pliocene, up to 5.5 million years ago. Some animals of the Rock have been reintroduced by the Alameda Wildlife Conservation Park who have three Barbary macaques. The Rock of Gibraltar, at the head of the Strait, is a prominent headland, which accumulates migrating birds during the passage periods. The vegetation on the Rock, unique in southern Iberia, provides a temporary home for
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