Monkey Island Panama: A Memorable Encounter with Playful Primate Residents

Monkey with baby on its back \| When traveling by boat through the Monkey Islands you can easily be visited by some of its inhabitants right on your boat. This mother and baby are safely keeping their distance.	Rhynchonycteris naso Proboscis Bat \| This bat is the only species in its genus. They are small and live around wetlands. They are nocturnal, sleeping during the day in an unusual formation seen in this photo. They line up, one after another, nose to tail in a straight row.	Tamarin monkey the smallest \| Tamarins are small, squirrel sized monkeys.