Monkey meets human

Great for kids! Explore the mighty 10th century Polonnaruwa ruins while witnessing firsthand the soap-opera lives of famous monkey characters starring in the Discovery Channel and Disney productions. You'll see three primate species: toque macaques, hanuman langurs, and purple-faced langurs. This is a great educational activity for families, and guides trained by the American Smithsonian Research Institute will lead you. We’ll show you the variety of social behaviors and organization, maternal care, play, food competition, grooming, a rich repertoire of facial gestures, body postures, and vocal signals. You may also see territorial disputes (warfare) and learn how monkeys differ as individuals, about their family and friendship relations, and their often-dramatic social histories.