Taiwan - Taipei Zoo, Gibbon Fight

Did not think I was going to be able to post this one, but thanks to the awesome light-grabbing power of the Bigger Cahoona's 46 megapixels was able to coax this gibbon's features into something recognizable.

If he looks a little dejected it's because he was.  These guys make a great deal of noise when excited - possibly more so than even a howler monkey - and this was the loser in a fight that had just taken place.  As if to broadcast the drama, both contestants were hooting and hollering so loudly that people started to congregate from all over the zoo to watch as they swung through the trees, bumped into each other and postured in show of force.  It lasted a while, too...more than ten minutes.

Wider view here with interesting tree branch pattern above:

Bookmark - Another Favorite from the Taipei Zoo (Flowers and Blooms Series)

Another favorite, we were on our way to a gibbon fight at the Taipei Zoo when I saw this guy - story related here.

Taiwan - Taipei Zoo, Red Flower

We were in a hurry to go see the gibbon fight, and on the way passed some visitors snapping away at this flower.  Making a mental note, I returned to the spot to capture the contrast of this beauty against the dark background.