Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Costa Rica studying how weather changes affect monkeys

Costa Rican biologist Idalia Valierio, left, and biologist Ronald Sanchez, right, take measurements and stool and blood samples of captured Congo monkeys at the Nogal Reserve near Sarapiqui, Costa Rica, Saturday, April 14, 2007. Scientists from two Costa Rican universities are studying effects of climate change such as cataracts caused by damage to the ozone layer, loss of pigmentation due to pesticides and other diseases in a primates' genetics and general health study. (AP Photo/Kent Gilbert)

3 comments:

Heart of Rachel said...

I admire people who exert effort to help nature.

Jane said...

Gotta appreciate the guys who do the lab work.

Are Congo monkeys native to Costa Rica?

Isabel Magalhães said...

Very important and interesting work. Tne National Geograpfic, The Discovery Channel and others of the kind are my favourit TV channels.

Thank you Tico for this post.

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