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Laelaps is the blog of Brian Switek, a freelance science writer based in New Jersey. This blog frequently features his musings on paleontology, evolution, and the history of science. Switek also blogs for Smithsonian magazine's Dinosaur Tracking.
Switek's first book, Written in Stone, will be published next year by Bellevue Literary Press.
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Photo of the Day #763: Silvered leaf monkeys
Category: Mammals • Photography • Primates
Posted on: November 14, 2009 7:33 AM, by Brian Switek
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Great photo, I love zoo photos. I hope you don't take this as spam but I would love it if you would consider some of my work for the photo of the day. You can view some here: http://taniakatherine.webs.com/apps/photos/album?albumid=5014847. It is right up line with the photos posted in this feature, especially recently, and I really think your audience would enjoy it. Either way, keep up the great work--this is one of my favorite blogs out there!
Posted by: Tania | November 14, 2009 8:11 AM
Hi Tania,
Thanks for the link. Wonderful photos, especially of the fossa. Whenever I visit the Bronx Zoo they are always sleeping!
I will have to decline your offer to post your photos here, though. My "Photo of the Day" posts are a personal thing and I only post photos that I have taken myself. If I ever run out of photos to post I will certainly get in touch, and thank you for your interest. Keep up the good work!
Posted by: Laelaps | November 14, 2009 11:01 AM