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Remember you and me as videographers can show future generations the last remaining species.

This endangered Brown Howler Monkey is endemic to Brazil and known hence its name, by the terrific howl which can be heard miles away. It is thought that they use their howls to express their presence and claim their right to a territory for food.

Reports indicate that 60+ percent of the Amazon's forests could be gone by 2030, releasing billion of tons of CO2 to the atmosphere, "with major contributions to global warming", warns Dr. Meg Symington, WWF's priority leader for the Amazon.

Camera: Jan van der Meer with Sony HC7
Sound: Tomrig (2 DPA stereo)
Edits: Vegas 8 (tiny MBL)
©Van der Meer Video/ Global-DVC
Zandvoort Holland July 2008

Also on vimeo.com/endangered

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  • Pierre 1 year ago
    Amazing animal and well done as always :)
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  • i'm having some problems with flash player... i promise you i'll check this out when i manage to solve them!
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  • Hasan Ismail 1 year ago
    You've definitely been to many fascinating places Jan. And for a good reason. Thanks for introducing me to another incredible friend which lives in our planet.

    Also feels like you been playing with Magic Bullet Looks along on Vegas. ;)
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  • RogerB1 plus 1 year ago
    This is great. I have the HC1 and still love it. Your videos are fun to watch.
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  • Blake Whitman staff 1 year ago
    I remember staying in Costa Rica and hearing howler monkeys outside my hotel and thinking I was in the Movie Congo. Scary.
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  • Rommel Cantalice 1 year ago
    Great!! Bizzare the howling of this monkey...
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  • Brian Boudreau 1 year ago
    Incredible footage Jan. Thanks for sharing
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  • Greg Wallis 1 year ago
    Nicely captured, Jan. Sounds a bit like my wife snoring, thankfully she's a little prettier :)

    On a more serious note, this is such an important issue to bring to people's attention, you're doing a good job.
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  • Nowawes plus 1 year ago
    iam very impressed...
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  • nshack 1 year ago
    Great subject and sound quality!
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  • Thee MC 1 year ago
    Great video, certainly brings issues to attention.

    Sounds like he lost his voice for a minute there. :)
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  • John Harding plus 1 year ago
    Great footage.
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  • walt 1 year ago
    that noise, it's so cool.
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  • David Bramley 1 year ago
    Fantastic, great images. Love the howling and almost barking like a dog. What a great creature. It's such a shame that these monkeys and other animals are becoming extinct, we must stop this.
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  • Emmanuel Tenenbaum plus 1 year ago
    fantastic!
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  • Irina Shatalova plus 1 year ago
    Yes, amazing creatures!
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  • Fabián Aguirre plus 1 year ago
    It is tragic to see the real effects of the human footprint on our planet's biodiversity, but our actions must go farther than our words, and we must realize that if we really care about the future of these creatures (and all the other less cute and cuddly ones), we must make some changes to our lifestyle and move towards environmental sustainability. That it starts here, at home, and does not end after one finishes watching the amazing work of Jan and others.

    I worked alongside one of only two troops of Alouatta seniculus in the U.S. while working with endangered Orinoco crocodiles in captivity, and I cannot even begin to imagine what it would be like to encounter howlers in the wild.

    Thanks for your fantastic work, Jan, and for promoting awareness on this issue.

    For other conservation projects:

    vimeo.com/946048

    vimeo.com/1013614
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  • didier houbrechts 1 year ago
    Thank you for sharing, Jan !!!!
    Thank you also for all comments about wildlive destroying !!!!
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  • Eldar Bayburin plus 1 year ago
    sad :(
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  • H.-J.Fuss 1 year ago
    Like this video - more from this !!! Thank you !
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  • Felix M. 1 year ago
    wow, great.
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