02/02/2026
The Capped Langur is one of the most striking primates of Northeast India, grey fur, golden-orange underparts, and that iconic brown cap. I photographed them in different parts of Assam,the adult feeding on fresh leaves while a young one clung to the branches, curious about everything around.
They live their entire lives in trees, rarely touching the ground. But even that canopy life isn’t as safe anymore. In places like the Hoolongapar Gibbon Sanctuary, the electrification of railway lines that cut through the forest has started leading to accidental electrocutions of these arboreal species.
This is my February image from the 2026 calendar ‘Faces of the Forest’, a theme that celebrates India’s and Indonesia’s primates and the diverse forests they call home. Through the year, I’ll be sharing a different species each month, to bring a little more attention to their hidden worlds.