Monkey business part II

April 3rd, 2013

Queenstown, New Zealand

Song of the Day: Hey, hey we're the Monkees by the Monkees

Mood: Introspective

Batu Caves, Malaysia

My favorite monkeys have been at the Batu Caves right outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

A 140-ft Lord Murugan guards the 272 steps

The area of Gombak is just outside Kuala Lumpur

The Batu Caves are a Hindu pilgrimage site and over 1 million people come each year to Thaipasum in January or February. There is a temple at the base of the stairs with many Hindu images and sculptures.

As you climb, there are more shrines and imagery.

 

Even though I'm not Hindu, I still enjoyed the area because of the monkeys and the caves. I'll talk about the caves in a later post. There are lots of monkeys clamoring around the caves. Some would hang over tourists and watch them from above.

Not everyone was amused at the monkey business 

The babies were my favorite:

Monkey play dates were the best:

A monkey's built-in leash comes in handy

The monkeys were tenacious and quick. They would try to grab bags and anything else they could get their hands on, including human treats and objects:

 

The monkeys at the Batu Cave were the most healthy looking and wild that I've seen: