Grandee is the BEST Macaque Papa ever! He is so tender, patient and generous with his offspring. What a remarkable specimen 🥰😍!

Such a lovely reminder of Grandee’s loving nature towards babies. 💖 And Spocky, he has such a distinctive face that he is easily recognizable.

Grandee such a gentle giant! Spocky was really enjoying his grooming and loving

This troop you have is very caring with there young they are always so clean and healthy looking i just love to watch them

What an incredibly handsome fellow Grandee is!! His coat is gorgeous! Plus, he is so very kind & gentle to Spocky.

I just love looking back at these older videos. No one ever like Grandee, was it? I know Barry would play with some of the adolescents. It's so sweet, how gentle and attentive, Grandee is here.

These mom's keep these baby's so clean and spotless. They are all really special this year.

look how tender he is. He loves the little guy

Amazing how much grandee love's his babies 🤓💕 oh my goodness spocky just melts in his arms

This was the cutest film ever. THANKS

Ooh how beautiful!! I loved it!!

Wow Grandee really is the most amazing, loving, gentle and caring Gather/Alpha I have ever seen. The first few mins of this video was completely heartwarming and over the with cuteness, out of any interaction between father and son I have ever seen as well. My mind was blown and I couldn't get enough of the whole situation. These are such beautiful and amazing creatures and every episode I get the honor of watching sheds more and more light on their whole hierarchy and how amazingly close they are to us humans. And in so many ways they are more genuine. You get to see the love and close family ties. You see babysitting within the troop and not just with immediate family members. You also see the darker side that to so closely resembles our own human behavior. I am obsessed with watching every episode A.M. You really do a better job than anyone out their at connecting through your lens to the inner workings of the incredible animals. And I mean that in comparison to main stream organizations like Nat Geo as well. Thank you so very much for how much time and effort you put in to capturing this glimpse into their lives. Anyone who cares and is interested at all can tell how much trust you've gained and how your presence is responded to. I only wish you could turn this into a long form series and documentary and were able to spend even more time being involved and capturing everything. Troop dynamics, aging milestones, good and bad behavior and how it plays out not only through the troop but with all the surrounding troops. I really think it could be something never before documented on a level such as you've built. I see myself there with you in every episode and have felt the tears with any loss and the amazing beauty watching as a young member is latched to mom 24/7 all the way through starting a family of there own and the happiness inside that I feel. It really is truly amazing having found you and this format you've created. I hope everyone gets the chance to fully indulge in your work and get to learn and grow with these troops you have integrated with. I can't wait till the next episode and I'm constantly on the lookout. P.s. your series that you created and have a whole storyline as you follow has got to be unprecedented and I really hope someone in the sciences/animal documentary field of Nat Geo or Discovery get a chance to see it and offer you the chance to further what you've already done. As long as it stays the way you've done it and wont become invasive and a negative thing for Golden hill road and all the troops within. You would really be able to show everyone their beauty and intelligence. Along with an extremely wide audience you could reach and I'm sure a financial windfall for yourself that you deserve. With that even better content would follow with even better tech to reach inside the troop and capture purity. I will continue to share your channel with others and thank you for all you do.

Is this just a rare moment?? Baby and big male seem comfy together. Big male shocked me. So gentle

Solid skills in this troop! Grooming is a ultimate tool in the animal kingdom and seeing papas grooming babies is touching and invaluable. Thank You!! We love your work!!

Soooo Precious!!!! Arroz, I don't know if I can stand so much Cuteness!! 🐵😇❤️❤️❤️

O' my goodness, that is so sweet, Daddy grooming his Son!! Adorable spoiled little boy 🐒🐒💜💛 Love this!! The baby is really enjoying the grooming.

Grandee is so loving..just amazing footage! Very insightful to troop living. Love your natural videos.

Also Arroz your one liners are at times so funny. We get an education & humor. Whst more is there? Cali

I was just watching this again LOL It so wonderful that Daddy and baby had this bonding time. The other group I watch the young monkeys seem to have to work very hard to get their dad to acknowledge them Beautiful to get to watch this.

Sweetest grooming session ever! Awwwww, we love you Spocky. What a good papa

@ArrozMarisco360

6 жыл бұрын

+Sarah Marie Grandee is very gentle even to babies not his either !

@sarahmarie1391

6 жыл бұрын

He's absolutely amazing. :)

@mmunro8207

5 жыл бұрын

Didn't one Video show Grander baby sitting I believe Vivy? Oops just noticed the date of this Video, I have just been binge watching.

I just loved this video. So many beautiful scenes to enjoy. You amaze me with your talent and insight to what is happening. Thank you.

@ArrozMarisco360

6 жыл бұрын

+Barbara Bucy you are welcome.

Looked like dad didn't want to let Spocky go

This was a beaitiful video of spocky and Grandee he is truly a wonderful dad

Thank you for the spotlight on Spocky, my favorite.

Arroz...What more can be said. Love. This is one of the reasons there are such good Moms on the hill. Like going to the movies & watching a good movie. THANKS. Cali

Beautiful footage, as usual, Arroz. I loved all the focus on Spocky and Grandee! He is so good with Spocky; so sweet, loving and tender. I got a real laugh, at one point, after Spocky woke up and was twisting around in Grandee's lap. He suddenly did a nose dive into Grandee's "privates" and I thought for a moment that he was going to pull a Dopey and suck on something he shouldn't! HaHa!! He sure gives big bro Baty a rough time, doesn't he?!?!? Thx so much!

@gatorrollu6502

6 жыл бұрын

Lorena Polazzi, I'm glad not to be the only one seeing that. LOL soooo funny.

Wow he lives his baby thank you

You have the very best videos.

What a beautiful sight.. Nice caption Arroz.. Thank you

@ArrozMarisco360

6 жыл бұрын

+Summer Solei Condes my pleasure 🙂

He is so cute lip smacking to the camera. I always wonder what they are saying. Precious baby

I was thinking how gentle dad was with the baby when it popped up

@detlefstewart5913

6 жыл бұрын

Linda Smith

*Arroz - ya got some wonderful video!*

Sweet little Spocky lip-smacking to his own adorable image... that was heart-warming :)

@dr.donnawalter4380

6 жыл бұрын

lbird. - I think the person making the video may have also been "lip smacking" to the little one also - or so it sounded. Why not - the babies are just so dang cute and it is almost like we are all "grandparents". Isn't that what grandparents do? Eh?

Yes that's Spocky and yes he's ok. We saw that short clip a week ago, remember?! But Spocky lip smacking to his own reflection was very cute and seeing Grandee being gentle and loving is so heart warming.

I think Spotty's the cutest 2017 baby.

It seems like baby monkeys, and human babies have alot in common. Every thing they pick up goes straight into the mouth.

If remember correctly, Aggy was the one who abducted Dopey when he was very young. And then Aggy gave birth to Lily and she didn't try to "aunt" anyone again. Arroz, baby Spotty lip smacking was a hoot! OMG, they are all so so cute! Thanks again for sharing. Be well.

Baby's tired! So sweet! I love it

Spocky: Dad, I love you but I'm hungry! Grandee: ok son (as he holds him back

I love your channel Arroz!! I enjoy your narrative of the Monkeys and the love you have for them, I admire you, thank you for sharing the babies and mom's. Take care of yourself Arroz, don't get a cold on us.

@ArrozMarisco360

6 жыл бұрын

+lou Curtis My pleasure ☺

It seems there is something special about a baby when a male adult takes a role in its upbringing ive seen this only a half-dozen times and they are always very different in how they are treated by the troop and its always a very bright active male baby that gets this special mentoring and treatment makes you wonder why they find this baby out of so many to be so different i hope you follow this closely to see if we can learn more about why this happens so rarely awsome moment arrow

@dr.donnawalter4380

6 жыл бұрын

William Buck - human babies are also the same.

Its not if the babies feel safe with others, but Moms as they are protective and they say yes or no to whom they let aunt or even dear old dad can look after the little one and they seem to be a bit more watch full after a little one in the care of an aunt that either dropped or let slip from her arms. Moms all saw that so it takes a bit more sugar and I cant blame them for being super close watch.

He is so cute talking to the

Nice one

Why does the one near the bottom of the steps keep smiling or showing her teeth?

Sally's Spa Day.

yes, his loving nature was his downfall, goodbye Grand-dee

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I love all the new babies, but Spocky owns me!

Man Spocky has some big ol feet!! He's definitely the star of this year's baby crop

Arroz, does Grandee ever take part in actually protecting the family, the troop? I'd like to know more about his role in our troop. Even if its loving the babies (melting them like butter in his hands and cradling them in his arms) or ??? These videos of him and Spocky have really peaked my interest in him. Thank you so much Arroz..thank you!

@ArrozMarisco360

6 жыл бұрын

Grandee is one of the older alphas - he fights to protect his troop.

And he's gently grooming his kid

Those poor mom's, the way they get used as pacifiers!

Thi k there was a bite on the back when grooming. Was accident but caused a commotion. Got to stretch the legs & all wake up.Cali

WHERE'S BOSSY & BOSSY JR.? I DON'T KNOW WHAT DATE THID VIDEO IS--BUT I'M SEEING IT ON 1/25/18 & I HAVEN'T SEEN BOSSY JR. SINCE THAT VIDEO WHERE ALL THE MONKEYS WERE IN A SNIT THE WHOLE VIDEO! THEY WERE RUNNING UP&DOWN THE HILL, LOOKING OVER THEIR SHOULDERS FOR "SOMETHING"EVERYTIME THEY HEARD A NOISE, ETC. BUT, THEY WERE ESPECIALLY UPSET WHEN A VEHICLE DROVE-UP! WHERE'S BOSSY JR?

He his very cute little angels baby monkey boy

Reddy deserves a break after sweet dopey, she should in joy the rest. Will give her tilts a break.

Oh how I wish I could have known Spocky's dad Grandee as a kid himself. To see his personality. To see how he was with his mum. To see how he interacted with the other kids :)

@ArrozMarisco360

6 жыл бұрын

+lbird Grandee is a sweet guy !

I thought for a second,he was going to pull a Dopey stunt,,, a pecker will do.lol He is so gentle with Spocky,,

@ArrozMarisco360

6 жыл бұрын

+lou Curtis Spocky is no Dopey 😃

I wis a kidnapper would try to take his baby from him. That would be a hell of a fight

wow i did not know the males cared for the babies like this. Do they know which babies they sired?

@ArrozMarisco360

6 жыл бұрын

I think they do.

Sally is thoroughly enjoying all the attention. Except she keeps hearing the pitter-patter of tiny feet on her head!

Sally may be enjoyind the attention but she should keep an hand on her baby when Dy is around. I feel that somethimes the mothers are so busy being groom, they loose all sense of awarnes towards their babies. They should all run when they see Dy near them. Don't they learn?

I think there may have been an intruder & the grimacing & tongue clicking I asked about may have been the start? Both females were looking up the stairs after at 21:25 and again at 22:03 I don't know... just a guess.

Any one ever wonder what's wrong with papas middle finger?

@ArrozMarisco360

6 жыл бұрын

Acquired - mostly likely to be injury.

+Arroz Marisco Great video. Loved the opening scene with the hawk. Amazing how far they can glide with just 1 flap! Thanks so much!

Can someone please explain Thais "Aunting" thing? Is it like babysitting, do they nurse them? Are these females that have had babies? Any clarification would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

@kkossor3046

6 жыл бұрын

Mar Chap Hi Mar Chap. Aunting is very much like babysitting or "alloparenting". Usually they have no biological relationship to the babies. Most have been sterilized but as we saw recently, Aggie's daughter Lilly was trying to Aunt Little Bessie (or Spotty. I can't remember which one right now) They do not provide them with milk but we did see sweet Knotty suckling on his Aunt one day (it may have been "comfort nursing). I hope that helps. :)

@kkossor3046

6 жыл бұрын

Mimi B. LOLNo wonder my post wouldn't "stick". It kept spinning. I think we were both posting at the same time.

@kkossor3046

6 жыл бұрын

Mar Chap You'll see a female trying asking to Aunt by getting close to the baby and offering her back leg.

@GozerTheGozerian

6 жыл бұрын

In a normal and healthy troop like this one, "aunting" is practice for young females who are learning how to care for babies before they have their own little ones. A group of females Arroz calls the "spinsters" also engages in aunting, but those unfortunate females are usually the ones who were spayed and cannot have their own babies. Females in rhesus macaque troops are very interested in babies and will try to get close to a newborn. Since rhesus macaque troops are matrilineal -- hierarchical societies led by a Matriarch, where females stay for life -- a lot of the "aunts" are literally aunts, older sisters of the babies, cousins, grandmothers, etc. But they don't necessarily have to be related. The majority of the time they do not nurse other mothers' babies, but occasionally you'll see an infant suckle on a female who isn't mom. In macaque troops, females usually spent their lives in their natal (birth) troops, but males are driven out by the dominant males once they reach adulthood, to prevent inbreeding. Hope that helps.

@marchap2164

6 жыл бұрын

kkossor --thank you, that helped a lot. I appreciate your response and in terms I understand. Thank you so much!

I think Grandee should sit on a higher, more slanted cliff. JK idk why they can't sit on flat land with the tiny ones. Too cute! 🐒💚

Aww, too bad Spotty and Spunky didn't get a little play time there :(

@ArrozMarisco360

6 жыл бұрын

+lbird they will in due course!

@l-bird

6 жыл бұрын

Arroz Marisco Nice! Something to look forward to :)

Arrow could you put some still photos of the gang on your web site that we can click on and take to print out that would be super cool

The female that scared away the other at 19:48 is very intimidating. She has a look about her.....

That's honestly the sweetest scene ever with Grandee grooming Spocky. This is my favorite sight at 4:41

Reddy doesn't look pregnant but she sure does look lonely. Think she has the empty nest syndrome

Spotty is getting cuter every day!

Spocky is top baby of the year. I trying hard to understand the love that Grandee is showing Spocky. If Spocky had been about 6 to 7 months old I would say that he was hanging about for mum to come back into estrus. As Spocky appears to have "Special" qualities ie: highly advanced behavior could it be that Grandee recognizes this and nurtures this ?. Whatever it is it is very interesting. Looks like we have a bit of a pervert coming up Charly playing with Grandma`s tits then playing with Bertie`s rear end come on boy not really on :-). Thanks Arroz

Was dopey nursing?

@elizabethrogers8306

6 жыл бұрын

That was an old encounter taken several months ago.

@marchap2164

6 жыл бұрын

Elizabeth Rogers------ are you sure? Just asking.

@kkossor3046

6 жыл бұрын

Mar Chap LOL Yes. That was taken when Reddy had an encounter with an outsider several months ago.. before Dopey was even a year old. (It was in January) But it wasn't long after that, he was weaned.

@kasiallen7303

6 жыл бұрын

Cami Taleb,yep kinda looks like it, what! What's up with that picture, dopey on the tits.

Well that was a very clear answer to Berty about Aunting! LOL

He's lip smacking to you at 11:53 😁

@europianbob

6 жыл бұрын

kkossor. Yes! That was so sweet! :)

Arroz, is Bertie the one who took Dopey up that tree & it literally scared Dopey into peeing? She seems to be a rather "aggressive" groomer which may be why the babies (and Moms) don't care for her too much.

What was happening at 21:20? What that an angry grimace or submissive... with tongue clicking?

Nice video until vulgar language. Very disappointing

WHERE'S BOSSY & BOSSY JR.? I DON'T KNOW WHAT DATE THID VIDEO IS--BUT I'M SEEING IT ON 1/25/18 & I HAVEN'T SEEN BOSSY JR. SINCE THAT VIDEO WHERE ALL THE MONKEYS WERE IN A SNIT THE WHOLE VIDEO! THEY WERE RUNNING UP&DOWN THE HILL, LOOKING OVER THEIR SHOULDERS FOR "SOMETHING"EVERYTIME THEY HEARD A NOISE, ETC. BUT, THEY WERE ESPECIALLY UPSET WHEN A VEHICLE DROVE-UP! WHERE'S BOSSY JR?

@ArrozMarisco360

6 жыл бұрын

Best to do is to follow the video on my channel - kzread.infoplaylists?shelf_id=14&sort=dd&view=50 The videos have been sorted chronologically there from 2016 to 2017 summer. I'll update more later.