Monkey see, monkey do: ‘Impatient’ primate hitches a ride across Sarawak river

The fisherman manoeuvred their boat closer to the proboscis monkey which climbed on board. - SCREENGRABS FROM DATUKHENSEM/X

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): When two fishermen in Sarawak saw the animal swimming in a bid to cross the river, they did not monkey around and quickly came to its aid.

The Borneo Post reported that they manoeuvred their boat closer to the proboscis monkey which climbed on board.