Had an exceptionally nice day in the forest today. After sleeping most of yesterday away recovering from a pretty wild night in Ifrane, it was impossible not to feel well rested. The weather is getting warmer and sunnier every day, and it seems to be affecting not only our morale, but the monkey's as well. They kept us very busy today, and there was never a dull moment. What was especially exciting was the number of male coalitions we witnessed close up. These are the interactions that Chris is especially interested in, are fairly rare, and by far the most challenging type of behavior to record accurately. While it's still very challenging work, days like today are the reason I think we all put in the time and effort we do.
The re-habituation efforts seem to be complete, and the moments of aggression towards us are becoming less and less frequent.
The trip to Ceuta, a semi-autonomous Spanish city on the Northern coast, is definitely on for this weekend. We'll drive up on Friday afternoon (about a 3 hour haul) and stay there until Sunday. I'm very excited about seeing more of the country, and about seeing the Mediterranean for the first time. Some bacon and decent tapas would also not be amiss.
Miss and love you all.
Soundtrack: The Mountain Goats -- Up The Wolves
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