The Beaver College owl-faced monkey (Cercopithecus hamlyni) web page was created for the purpose of facilitating communication concerning the captive and wild status of the endangered species of monkey. This page was created and is maintained by Lauren Spearman and members of the "Guenon Gang," Animal Behavior students of Beaver College's Biology and Psychobiology Programs. Beaver College Animal Behavior student research projects and the cooperation of zookeepers at the researched zoos has enabled us to maintain this site as an updated and detailed source of information concerning the status of the owl-faced monkey.

Graham Catlow, senior primate keeper of the Edinburgh Zoo, Scotland, is the owl-faced monkey studbook keeper (Graham Catlow, Head Keeper of Primates, Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, Murrayfield, Edinburgh EH12 6TS, Scotland). Catlow's 1994 and 1995 European Regional Studbooks, were principal sources and intern, the backbone of this site. Kingdon's 1997 Field Guide to African Mammals (Academic Press, San Diego, U.S.A.- http://www.apnet.com, was and is a profound and infallible source of information concerning the owl-faced monkey as well as all other African mammals. Grizimeks' 1988 Primate Radiation (The University Press, Cambridge), provided essential published studies of monkeys. Lastly, the United Nation Web Cite (ReliefWeb http://www.reliefweb.int/ ) provided current status reports concerning the social and political conditions within the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, the countries containing the owl-faced monkey natural habitat.

Our mission is to encourage others to research these endangered monkeys of Africa as well as all other endangered or threatened species. Research and education are the keystones of conservation. Comments, additional information, or inquiries are always welcomed and appreciated… Please contact us at our e-mail address lauren@bioko.beaver.edu.

With regards, your fellow Homo sapien sapiens, Lauren Spearman and the Guenon Gang.