When I go to the Denver Zoo, I always look to see if the Mandrill is out and about. This past Saturday, as usual, it was nowhere to be seen. That damn monkey always seems to be hiding in the trees or in it's cage. Sometimes it stands just out of sight behind a bush, taunting all the photographers waiting for it to make an appearance. Right next door, however, is DeBrazza's Monkey, seen in the photograph above, who is not shy at all. Although not as dramatic in appearance as the Mandrill, it still is very interesting to look at. But what I want to know is who is DeBrazza, and why are these considered his monkeys? I know he was the first European to see them, but did he obtain some kind of copyright on them, or what? Wikipedia does not explain this issue (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Brazza%27s_monkey). Zoology is so confusing.
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