Catarrhine Collection

Artwork of four apes, 1874
Historical artwork of four great apes. These four apes are catarrhines, an infraorder which includes the apes and Old World monkeys

Stone door at Qasr al Azraq, Latin Basianis, Basienis, or Amatha, Blue Fortress
animals, anthropoidea, apes, arab, arabian, arabic, arid, asian, asiatic, attraction, attractions, barrenness, basalt stone, bastion, bastions, border, border station, borders, building, buildings

Theatrum Marcelli ubi nunc Palatium Sabellorem, The theatre of Marcellus was begun in 44 BC by Julius Caesar
17th-century, altertum, ancient civilizations, ancient times, ancient world, anthropoidea, antica, antiquity, apes, attraction, attractions, b.c

Drill, obedience, school trip, schoolboys drill in Kalabakas, Kastraki region, 1890, Greece, Historical
1900s, 19th-century, activities, activity, anthropoidea, arts, balkan, balkan peninsula, black, black-and-white, black-white, boy, catarrhine, catarrhines, catarrhini, cercopithecidae, childlike

Rhesus monkey -Macaca mulatta-, Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu, India

Family of rhesus monkeys -Macaca mulatta-, Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu, India

Two rhesus monkeys -Macaca mulatta-, juveniles, Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu, India

Rhesus monkeys -Macaca mulatta- grooming, Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu, India

Family of rhesus monkeys -Macaca mulatta- with young, Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu, India

Gray langur -Semnopithecus sp. -, Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu, India
Gray langur -Semnopithecus sp.-, Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu, India

Gray langur -Semnopithecus sp. - sitting on stone, Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu, India
Gray langur -Semnopithecus sp.- sitting on stone, Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu, India

Macaque -Macaca sp. - in the Monkey Forest temple, Pura Dalem Agung Padangtegal temple in Monkey Forest, Ubud, Bali
Macaque -Macaca sp.- in the Monkey Forest temple, Pura Dalem Agung Padangtegal temple in Monkey Forest, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

Baboon -Papio sp. - sitting relaxed on a bridge railing, South Luangwa, Zambia
Baboon -Papio sp.- sitting relaxed on a bridge railing, South Luangwa, Zambia

Western Lowland Gorilla -Gorilla gorilla gorilla-, infant, native to Africa, captive, Heidelberg, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Rhesus macaque -Macaca mulatta- with young, Rajasthan, India

Young Japanese Macaque or Snow Monkey -Macaca fuscata-, portrait, Affenpark Jigokudani, Nagano Prafektur, Japan

Japanese Macaque or Snow Monkey -Macaca fuscata-, sitting on snow, Affenpark Jigokudani, Nagano Prafektur, Japan

Japanese Macaques or Snow Monkeys -Macaca fuscata-, taking a bath in a hot spring, Affenpark Jigokudani, Nagano Prafektur, Japan

Chimpanzee -Pan troglodytes troglodytes-, female, captive, Miami, Florida, USA

Chimpanzee -Pan troglodytes troglodytes-, male, portrait, captive, Miami, Florida, USA

Chimpanzee -Pan troglodytes troglodytes-, adult, female, captive, Miami, Florida, USA

Toque Monkey or Toque Macaque -Macaca sinica- perched on a fence, Sri Lanka

Dussumiers Malabar Langur or Southern Plains Gray Langur -Semnopithecus dussumieri-, Gir Forest National Park, Gir Sanctuary, Gujarat, India

Yellow Baboon -Papio cynocephalus-, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania

Blue Monkey or Diademed Monkey -Cercopithecus mitis-, Lake Manyara National Park, Tanzania, Africa

Twelve human faces, artwork, 1870
Twelve human faces. Historical artwork of twelve racially-distinct human faces, from the 1870 edition of Ernst Haeckels The Natural History of Creation

Development of the human face, 1891
Development of the human face. Historical artwork by Ernst Haeckel, published in the 1891 edition of his Anthropogenie

Artwork of twelve catarrhines, 1870
Twelve catarrhines. Historical artwork of twelve apes and Old World monkeys, from the 1870 edition of Ernst Haeckels The Natural History of Creation

Artwork of twelve catarrhines, 1870
Twelve catarrhines. Historical artwork of twelve apes and Old World monkeys, from the 1870 edition of Ernst Haeckels The Natural History of Creation. These drawings are not entirely accurate

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"Exploring the Fascinating World of Catarrhine: From Ancient Artwork to Wildlife Sanctuaries" Step into a captivating journey through time and nature as we delve into the intriguing realm of catarrhine. This term, often associated with primates, encompasses a wide range of species that have left their mark on history and continue to captivate us today. Our adventure begins with an artwork from 1874 depicting four apes, showcasing the artistic fascination with these creatures throughout centuries. Moving on, we find ourselves at Qasr al Azraq in Jordan, where a stone door stands as a testament to the Roman and Byzantine military camp known as Blue Fortress. Here, catarrhines may have roamed freely amidst ancient civilizations. Next stop is historical Rome in Italy, where we encounter the grandeur of Theatrum Marcelli. Built by Julius Caesar himself in 44 BC, this magnificent theater aimed to surpass its defeated predecessor built by Pompey. Perhaps even then, catarrhines observed human activities from afar. As our exploration continues, we witness schoolboys engaging in drill exercises during a school trip to Kalabakas in Greece. This glimpse into history reminds us that obedience and discipline were valued virtues even back then - qualities shared by some primate species. Venturing further eastward brings us to Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu, India – home to various fascinating members of the catarrhine family. Rhesus monkeys steal our attention as they groom one another meticulously or playfully interact within their families' social structures. Amongst them stands the majestic gray langur perched upon stones with an air of wisdom about them. These primates remind us that nature's beauty can be found even within sanctuaries like Mudumalai – places where conservation efforts preserve not only wildlife but also our connection with these remarkable creatures.