Danang showcases 'Queen of primates' beauty in photos
Friday, 10:37, 20/05/2016
Nearly 150 photos featuring the daily lives of endangered red-shanked douc langurs, often dubbed “the Queen of primates” for their colorful fur, are being displayed at an exhibition in the central city of Danang.
The exhibition aims to raise public awareness of protecting the species, categorized as "critically endangered" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
Ho Chi Minh City-based photographer Nguyen Truong Sinh, whose works account for half of the exhibits, said he spent more than two years following and capturing the douc langur’s daily activities in Danang’s Son Tra Peninsula.
A picture taken by Nguyen Truong Sinh is among the photos on display in Danang. The exhibition features the daily lives of endangered red-shanked douc langurs in Vietnam. |
“Through the exhibition, we would like to introduce the douc langur’s unique beauty to Danang people and the public with hopes that they would love this species and protect it together,” Sinh told Tuoi Tre newspaper.
Vietnam is home to around 1,000 red-shanked douc langurs, cinluding nearly 300 in Son Tra Peninsula alone.
The exhibition at Danang General Science Library, 46 Bach Dang Street will last until May 22.
Following are some other Nguyen Truong Sinh's photos showcased at the exhibition: