A word on the Colobus….

Monkey business?

Meet Kirk’s red colobus, a species unique to Zanzibar and one of Africa’s rarest monkeys. These red-coated, white-whiskered primates perch in groups grooming one another, and adopt aloof poses for visiting photographers. Once upon a time, they thrived on the island… but their natural forest habitat was destroyed by the expansion of the clove plantations. Today, fewer than 2,000 are in existence, most of them in the protected Jozani Reserve. Other groups can be found in the equally wonderful Ufufuma Forest Habitat, which is just a few kilometres north-east. Both forests also include extensive yet endangered mangrove habitats.  Two more incredible reasons to help conserve our precious forest land!

Unlike Jozani, it is free to visit Ufufuma.  And you can arrange a donation-only trip with us or with one of the tour companies linked on the right.